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Snow Up to 7 Inches; Another Inch Coming
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.
We got about 7 inches Saturday. Looks like another inch or so is coming Sunday.
This from the National Weather Service—Chicago:
ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL TAPER OFF OVER FAR NORTHEAST ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. THERE IS A CHANCE FOR SOME ACCUMULATING LAKE EFFECT SNOW THIS EVENING OVER THE COOK COUNTY LAKEFRONT AND THE NORTHWEST INDIANA LAKEFRONT. SHOULD THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW DEVELOP...LITTLE OR NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED.
THERE IS A CHANCE FOR LIGHT SNOW OVER THE ENTIRE OUTLOOK AREA SUNDAY NIGHT. WIDESPREAD ACCUMULATION UP TO 1 INCH IS POSSIBLE.
From Saturday morning:
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...
TIMING
SNOW CONTINUING THIS AFTERNOON.
ACCUMULATION
OTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 6 INCHES BY NOON.
SNOWFALL RATES
UP TO ONE HALF INCH PER HOUR.
MAIN IMPACT
REDUCED VISIBILITY IN SNOW ALONG WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS...MAKING TRAVEL SLOW AND DIFFICULT.
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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