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At 500 AM CST, NWS meteorologists were tracking a band of gusty snow showers moving southeast into the Chicago metropolitan area at around 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph, brief drops in visibility, and patchy slick spots on bridges and overpasses. SOURCE...Automated wind measurements. A 47 mph wind gust was measured at Rockford Airport with these snow showers. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. The combination of falling snow and strong winds may briefly reduce visibility, and lead to slick spots on bridges and overpasses including during the Monday morning commute. Locations impacted include... Chicago, Aurora, Joliet, Naperville, Elgin, Cicero, Arlington Heights, Evanston, Schaumburg, Bolingbrook, Palatine, Skokie, Des Plaines, Orland Park, Tinley Park, Oak Lawn, Berwyn, Mount Prospect, Wheaton, Hoffman Estates, Oak Park, Downers Grove, Glenview, Elmhurst, and DeKalb.

* AFFECTED AREAS: DE KALB ... KANE ... DUPAGE ... KENDALL ... NORTHERN COOK ... CENTRAL COOK ... SOUTHERN COOK ... NORTHERN WILL ... SOUTHERN WILL ... EASTERN WILL

Instructions:

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.