Chana, IL Special Weather Statement

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK

Issued:

401 AM CDT TUE MAR 16 2010

Expires:

415 AM CDT WED MAR 17 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS... NORTHEAST ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PORTIONS OF THE DES PLAINES...UPPER ILLINOIS...KANKAKEE...AND PECATONICA RIVERS WILL REMAIN IN FLOOD. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. PORTIONS OF THE DES PLAINES...UPPER ILLINOIS...KANKAKEE...AND PECATONICA RIVERS WILL REMAIN IN FLOOD. IN ADDITION...A STRONG STORM SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO AFFECT THE REGION THIS WEEKEND BRINGING THE POTENTIAL FOR A WIDE VARIETY OF ADVERSE AND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS WEATHER INCLUDING RAINFALL SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH TO CAUSE FURTHER RISES ON AREA RIVERS AND POSSIBLY EVEN ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL OVER PORTIONS OF THE AREA. LATER FORECASTS SHOULD BE MONITORED REGARDING THIS POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT STORM SYSTEM. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NECESSARY THROUGH TONIGHT. && COMPLETE FORECAST INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE NWS CHICAGO WEBPAGE: WEATHER.GOV/CHICAGO