Issued by: National Weather Service Chicago, IL
Last Update: 8:30 am CST Dec 10, 2016
Winter Weather Advisory below forecast
Hazardous Weather Outlook below forecast
Today: A 50 percent chance of snow after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 23. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tonight: Snow. Temperature rising to around 26 by 4am. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Sunday: Snow. High near 33. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Sunday Night: Snow likely before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 15.
Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Wednesday: A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 13.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Thursday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 7.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 14.
Amf Ohare IL
41.98°N 87.9°W
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Winter Weather Advisory
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL 350 AM CST SAT DEC 10 2016 ILZ006-013-014-022-INZ001-002-101800- /O.UPG.KLOT.WS.A.0003.161211T0000Z-161212T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KLOT.WW.Y.0009.161211T0000Z-161212T0400Z/ LAKE IL-DUPAGE-COOK-WILL-LAKE IN-PORTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAUKEGAN...WHEATON...CHICAGO...JOLIET... GARY...VALPARAISO 350 AM CST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM CST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ACCUMULATING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM CST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP BY EARLY THIS EVENING AND THEN DIMINISH SUNDAY EVENING. * PRECIPITATION RATES...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR LATE THIS EVENING INTO SUNDAY MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL TONIGHT...FOLLOWED BY AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW SUNDAY. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 4 TO 9 INCHES IS EXPECTED WITH THE HEAVIEST TOTALS NORTH OF THE INTERSTATES 88 AND 290 CORRIDORS. FARTHER SOUTH TOWARD THE I-80 CORRIDOR AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE ON THE LOWER END OF THE RANGE. * VISIBILITIES...LOOK FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES DURING THE HEAVIER SNOWFALL...LIKELY BELOW A MILE AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
426 AM CST SAT DEC 10 2016
ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019-
111030-
WINNEBAGO-BOONE-MCHENRY-LAKE ILLINOIS-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-KANE-
DUPAGE-COOK-LA SALLE-KENDALL-GRUNDY-WILL-KANKAKEE-LIVINGSTON-
IROQUOIS-FORD-LAKE INDIANA-PORTER-NEWTON-JASPER-BENTON-
426 AM CST SAT DEC 10 2016 /526 AM EST SAT DEC 10 2016/
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
NORTHEAST ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.
WEATHER HAZARDS EXPECTED:
ELEVATED SNOW RISK.
DISCUSSION:
SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE AFTERNOON OR EARLY THIS EVENING AND
CONTINUE TONIGHT WITH SEVERAL INCHES OF ACCUMULATION
LIKELY...ESPECIALLY NORTH OF I-80.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.
SUNDAY...
ELEVATED SNOW RISK.
MONDAY...
LIMITED EXCESSIVE COLD RISK.
TUESDAY...
ELEVATED EXCESSIVE COLD RISK.
LIMITED SNOW RISK.
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...
SIGNIFICANT EXCESSIVE COLD RISK.
FRIDAY...
ELEVATED EXCESSIVE COLD RISK.
DISCUSSION:
AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF VERY COLD WEATHER WITH SUB ZERO WIND CHILLS
IS EXPECTED TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. THE MOST INTENSE COLD IS
LIKELY WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING WHEN WIND CHILLS OF
COLDER THAN 20 BELOW ZERO ARE POSSIBLE.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NECESSARY THROUGH TONIGHT.
&&
$$
LMZ740>745-111030-
WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR-
WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND-
NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR-CALUMET HARBOR TO GARY-
GARY TO BURNS HARBOR-BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY-
426 AM CST SAT DEC 10 2016
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE ILLINOIS NEARSHORE
WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN AND THE INDIANA NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE
MICHIGAN.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.
SUNDAY...
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT ARE LIKELY.
TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT ARE LIKELY.
&&
$$
LMZ080-261-362-364-366-563-565-567-669-671-673-675-777-779-868-
870-872-874-876-878-111030-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM MICHIGAN CITY IN TO ST. JOSEPH MI 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SEUL CHOIX POINT TO THE
MACKINAC BRIDGE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM CHARLEVOIX MI TO SOUTH
FOX ISLAND 5 NM OFFSHORE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM CHARLEVOIX TO POINT BETSIE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM POINT BETSIE TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ROCK ISLAND PASSAGE TO STURGEON BAY WI-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM STURGEON BAY TO TWO RIVERS WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM TWO RIVERS TO SHEBOYGAN WI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI 5 NM OFFSHORE
TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WILMETTE HARBOR IL TO MICHIGAN CITY IN 5 NM
OFFSHORE TO MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO MID
LAKE-
LAKE MICHIGAN FROM ST. JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI 5 NM OFFSHORE TO
MID LAKE-
426 AM CST SAT DEC 10 2016
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE
MICHIGAN.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.
GALE FORCE WINDS AND FREEZING SPRAY ARE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AND
THURSDAY.
&&
$$
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