Fwd: WWA

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From: Philip C. Ordway <pcordway@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Mar 2, 2016 at 4:44 PM
Subject: WWA
To: "go@blogger.com" <go@blogger.com>, Chicago severe weather <chicagosevereweather@googlegroups.com>

We're under a Winter Weather Advisory for snow. The corridor along I-80 is most favored for snow, and the far north (Lake County) is excluded from the advisory area. Most of the region will see an inch or two of snow, maybe 3" on the high side. The snow will move in tonight between 9pm and midnight, continuing through tomorrow afternoon. Snowfall rates will never be heavy, but unfortunately they could be light or even moderate during the morning rush hour. Some effect on the roads and the airports is likely. 

Beyond that, a major pattern shift is in the cards. A wet (mostly rain) system on Saturday will yield to a bright and mild day on Sunday. Then the warm-up begins. Mid-60s and even a 70+ is coming by the early and middle part of next week.

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE  NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  257 PM CST WED MAR 2 2016    ILZ012>014-020>022-INZ001-002-030500-  /O.NEW.KLOT.WW.Y.0007.160303T0500Z-160303T2000Z/  KANE-DUPAGE-COOK-KENDALL-GRUNDY-WILL-LAKE IN-PORTER-  INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AURORA...WHEATON...CHICAGO...OSWEGO...  MORRIS...JOLIET...GARY...VALPARAISO  257 PM CST WED MAR 2 2016    ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO  2 PM CST THURSDAY...    THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A WINTER  WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS  EVENING TO 2 PM CST THURSDAY.    * TIMING...EXPECTING SNOW TO DEVELOP LATE THIS EVENING AND THEN    DIMINISH DURING THE AFTERNOON ON THURSDAY.    * PRECIPITATION RATES...THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR    BETWEEN THE EARLY AND MID MORNING HOURS ON THURSDAY.    * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES    ARE EXPECTED...WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS UP TO 4 INCHES.    * VISIBILITIES...BELOW ONE MILE AT TIMES.    * IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DURING    THE MORNING COMMUTE ON THURSDAY.    PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...    A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL  CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED  ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.  THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN  BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.