Full Notification

WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT,

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH,WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.

TIMING,SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE AREA BY EARLY SATURDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.

SNOW ACCUMULATIONS,IN EXCESS OF 6 INCHES POSSIBLE.

MAIN IMPACT,THE POTENTIAL OF SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES MAY MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS.

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.

If this storm materializes prepare for difficult travel conditions. Make plans now to have your parked vehicles off of the city streets so that the plows can effectively clear the roadways. If you must travel, please have safety supplies with you, wear your seatbelt, and assure that a friend or family member is aware of your travel plans should you become stranded. In addition, assure that you leave plenty of distance between you and other vehicles.