Winter Weather Advisory Extended Until 6 AM; Another 1.5″ By 6 AM Wednesday

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The snow has tapered off a little, and the temperature is holding or rising 32°F to 33°F. The NWS model forecasts another 1.5″ by 6:00 a.m. … and then another 1.8″ by 6:00 a.m. Thursday morning.

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
512 PM CST TUE FEB 26 2013

WINNEBAGO-BOONE-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-KANE-DUPAGE-COOK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…ROCKFORD…BELVIDERE…OREGON…DIXON…
DEKALB…AURORA…WHEATON…CHICAGO
512 PM CST TUE FEB 26 2013

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
WEDNESDAY…

* TIMING…WET SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT AND BE HEAVY
AT TIMES THROUGH EARLY EVENING. SNOW MAY DIMINISH IN INTENSITY
LATE THIS EVENING BUT STILL SHOULD CONTINUE TO ACCUMULATE.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION…4 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW WILL HAVE FALLEN BY
LATE EVENING FROM THE ROCKFORD AND DIXON AREAS EASTWARD TO
CHICAGO.

* WINDS…GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.

* MAIN IMPACT…SNOWFALL RATES IN EXCESS OF ONE INCH PER HOUR
THROUGH EARLY EVENING ALONG WITH WIND WHIPPED SNOW RESULTING IN
TEMPORARY WHITE OUT CONDITIONS WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT
TIMES IN OPEN AREAS. SNOW WILL SIGNIFICANTLY SLOW TRAVEL THROUGH
THE EARLY EVENING COMMUTE…SO PERSONS PLANNING TRAVEL SHOULD
ANTICIPATE EXTREMELY ELEVATED TRAVEL TIMES. IN ADDITION…TRAVEL
THROUGH CHICAGO OHARE AND MIDWAY AIRPORTS WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY
IMPACTED.

* OTHER IMPACTS…THIS IS A HEAVY WET SNOW…SOMETIMES REFERRED
TO AS HEART ATTACK SNOW. DUE TO THE WEIGHT OF THE SNOW CAUTION
SHOULD BE EXERCISED TO NOT OVER EXERT ONESELF WHEN SHOVELING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES…AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

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