SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Issue Date: 327 PM CST MON DEC 28 2009
Expiration: 530 PM CST MON DEC 28 2009
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS CAUSING TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES...MAINLY
ON RURAL ROADS.
NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH ARE CAUSING BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF
THE RECENTLY FALLEN SNOW. SINCE THE RECENT SNOWFALL WAS RATHER DRY
AND FLUFFY...IT IS EASILY BLOWN AROUND. THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY
AFFECTED WILL BE RURAL ROADS AND HIGHWAYS ADJACENT TO OPEN AREAS.
STRONG...GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS.
MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN DRIVING IN LOCATIONS PRONE
TO BLOWING SNOW.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 422 AM CST MON DEC 28 2009
Expiration: 430 AM CST TUE DEC 29 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
NORTHEAST ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.
PORTIONS OF THE UPPER DES PLAINES AND ILLINOIS RIVERS WILL REMAIN
IN FLOOD.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.
PORTIONS OF THE UPPER DES PLAINES AND ILLINOIS RIVERS WILL REMAIN
IN FLOOD.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NECESSARY THROUGH TONIGHT.
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COMPLETE FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE NWS CHICAGO
WEBPAGE: WEATHER.GOV/CHICAGO
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