National Weather Service
Hazardous Weather Outlook

333 pm cst tue feb 9 2010 /433 pm est tue feb 9 2010/ this hazardous weather outlook is for north central illinois... northeast illinois and northwest indiana. .day one, tonight. periods of snow, heavy at times. storm total snow accumulation will be 6 to 10 inches by late tonight. there will be blowing and drifting of snow with occasional near blizzard conditions possible. portions of the fox river will remain in flood. .days two through seven, wednesday through monday. there will be considerable blowing snow early wednesday morning. portions of the fox river will remain in flood. .spotter information statement... spotter are requested to report snow accumulation. && complete forecast information is available on the nws chicago webpage: weather.gov/chicago $$
Winter Storm Warning

308 pm cst tue feb 9 2010 ...winter storm warning remains in effect until 9 am cst wednesday... a winter storm warning remains in effect until 9 am cst wednesday. * timing, snow will continue through the evening before ending late tonight. considerable blowing and drifting of the freshly fallen snow is likely tonight into very early wednesday morning. * accumulations, light to occasionally moderate snow will result in snowfall rates of generally a half inch or less per hour. the long duration of the storm will result in snowfall totals reaching 6 to 10 inches by this evening. * hazards, in addition to the long duration accumulating snowfall, northwest winds will increase to 15 to 25 mph with gusts between 30 and 35 mph tonight into early wednesday morning resulting in significant blowing and drifting snow. the potential exists for near white out conditions to develop in open and rural areas tonight. * impacts, travel will continue to be significantly hampered during the snow storm through tonight. due to the long duration of light to moderate snowfall even major roads and highways may become snow covered. blowing and drifting snow tonight will result in near ground blizzard conditions in outlying areas making travel very dangerous. precautionary/preparedness actions... a winter storm warning means significant amounts of snow... sleet, ice, or strong winds are expected or occurring. this will make travel very hazardous or impossible. if you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. && $$