HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 436 AM CST FRI JAN 1 2010
Expiration: 445 AM CST SAT JAN 02 2010
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. LOCALIZED WATER LEVEL RISES ON AREA RIVERS ARE POSSIBLE
DUE TO ICE JAMS.
THERE IS POTENTIAL OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS PORTIONS OF
NORTHWEST INDIANA TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY...AND POSSIBLY CONTINUING
INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. THE HEAVIER LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOULD AFFECT
NORTH CENTRAL INDIANA AND SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN WITH LIGHTER
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS LAKE...JASPER...AND PORTER COUNTIES IN
NORTHWEST INDIANA. ANY SMALL CHANGE TO THE WIND DIRECTION FORECAST
MAY RESULT IN THESE HEAVIER SNOW ACCUMULATIONS SHIFTING INTO
PORTER COUNTY. CONDITIONS WILL BE MONITORED REGARDING THE POTENTIAL
FOR SIGNIFICANT LAKE EFFECT SNOW THIS WEEKEND INTO THE EARLY
PORTION OF NEXT WEEK. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL RESULT IN THE
POSSIBILITY OF SOME BLOWING SNOW IN ASSOCIATION WITH ANY LAKE
EFFECT SNOW THAT FALLS.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.
VERY COLD AIR WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH EARLY NEXT
WEEK. WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 15 BELOW TO 25 BELOW
ZERO SATURDAY MORNING AND SUNDAY MORNING.
PORTIONS OF THE UPPER DES PLAINES AND ILLINOIS RIVERS WILL REMAIN
IN FLOOD INTO EARLY SATURDAY.
LOCALIZED ICE JAM FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ON AREA RIVERS AS VERY
COLD AIR REMAINS ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.
.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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