Chicagoland Weather
We got about 4-5" of snow yesterday!
"Rotten" Kid helped me shovel/snow-blow the driveway last night.
This AM, you can't even tell it was cleared!
MORE snow coming today!
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Winter Storm Warning |
WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 6 PM CST /7 PM EST/ THIS AFTERNOON
Urgent - Winter Weather Message National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 315 AM CST Fri Feb 1 2008
Mchenry-Lake Illinois-De Kalb-Kane-Dupage-Cook-La Salle-Kendall- Grundy-Will-Kankakee-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford-Lake Indiana-Porter- Newton-Jasper-Benton- Including The Cities Of...Woodstock...Waukegan...Dekalb... Aurora...Chicago...Ottawa...Oswego...Morris...Joliet...Kankakee... Pontiac...Watseka...Paxton...Gary...Valparaiso...Morocco... Rensselaer...Fowler 315 AM CST Fri Feb 1 2008 /415 AM Est Fri Feb 1 2008/
...Winter Storm Warning Remains IN Effect Until 6 PM CST /7 PM Est/ This Afternoon...
The Center Of An Intensifying Winter Storm Was Located Over Far Southwestern Indiana Early This Morning. This Storm Will Continue Northeast To Near Indianapolis By 6 AM...And To Northwest Ohio By Noon.
Based On This Track...And Current Radar And Satellite Trends...Snow...Heavy At Times Will Continue Falling Across The Warning Area Into Mid Morning. Heaviest Snow Accumulations During This Time Will Be Generally Along The I-55 Corridor...And Points South And Eastward From There. An Additional 4 To 6 Inches Of Snow Can Be Expected IN These Areas.
Further To The North And West...From The Rockford Area Through Chicago/S North Suburbs An Additional 1 To 3 Inches Can Be Expected.
By The Time The Snow Tapers To Flurries Late This Morning Total Snow Accumulations Will Range From 8 To 12 Inches.
Surface Pressures Ahead Of The Storm/S Center Continue To Fall Rapidly. This Means That IN Addition To The Heavy Snow...Northeast Winds Gusting To 30 Mph Will Cause Considerable Blowing And Drifting Snow.
The Combination Of Heavy Falling Snow...Snow And Ice Covered Roads...And Further Visibility Restriction Due To Blowing Snow Will Make Traveling Extremely Hazardous...Especially IN Open Country. Travel Is Not Recommended IN The Warning Area This Morning.