...Winter Storm Watch remains in effect from late Friday night through Saturday afternoon... * timing...some light snow is possible Friday afternoon and evening...but more significant wintry precipitation is likely late Friday night and continuing into Saturday. * Precipitation type...based on the current forecast track of the storm...mostly snow is expected near and north of a line from La Salle Peru to Chicago...with a mixture of freezing rain...sleet...and snow expected south of this line. Some potential exists for precipitation to change to all rain for a time Saturday south of the Kankakee River. Any change in the forecast track of the storm will likely result in changes in the expected precipitation types. * Accumulations...significant accumulations of ice and or snow are possible across the entire watch area. Some locations could see snowfall of 6 or more inches...while some other locations could see ice accumulations of a quarter inch or possibly a bit more. * Impacts...accumulating snow and ice will likely result in hazardous driving conditions. Travel through and to Chicago ohare and midway airports could also be significantly impacted. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Winter Storm Watch means there is a potential for significant snow...sleet...or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts. Izzi Visit US at weather.Gov/Chicago (all lowercase) Follow US on facebook...twitter...and youtube at:
Posted on: Fri, 31 Jan 2014 06:31:05 +0000
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