Alsip, IL Special Weather Statement

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK

Issued:

331 PM CST THU JAN 8 2009

Expires:

345 PM CST FRI JAN 09 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS...NORTHEAST ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. ACCUMULATING SNOW IS EXPECTED TO START IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS DURING THE PREDAWN HOURS. MINOR FLOODING WILL PERSIST ON PORTIONS OF THE KANKAKEE AND ILLINOIS RIVERS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST ILLINOIS AS WELL AS FAR NORTHWEST INDIANA FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY SATURDAY. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS BY SATURDAY MORNING WILL REACH 4 TO 6 INCHES ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM OREGON TO AURORA TO VALPARAISO...WITH TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES COMMON ALONG AND NORTH OF A ROCKFORD TO DOWNTOWN CHICAGO LINE WITH HEAVIEST AMOUNTS IN EXTREME NORTHEAST ILLINOIS. THERE IS A CHANCE OF SNOW MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT. BITTER COLD AIR WILL ARRIVE ACROSS THE REGION MONDAY NIGHT AND REMAIN ENTRENCHED AT LEAST THROUGH MID NEXT WEEK. WIND CHILLS WILL STAY IN THE 20 BELOW TO 25 BELOW ZERO RANCE ACROSS NORTHERN ILLINOIS FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. MINOR FLOODING WILL PERSIST ON PORTIONS OF THE KANKAKEE AND ILLINOIS RIVERS INTO SATURDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NECESSARY THROUGH TONIGHT... HOWEVER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL TOTALS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO. && COMPLETE FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE NWS CHICAGO WEBPAGE: WEATHER.GOV/CHICAGO