Winter Weather Warning for Illinois
Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008
The National Weather Service in Illinois has issued an alert stating that residents and travelers should expect to see a lot of snow fall tonight and tomorrow, December 3, 2008. The state could get as much as five-inches of snow. Travelers on the road are cautioned as there may be substantial travel-related difficulties as the streets are expected to be covered with snow and visibility will be limited. Areas north of I-88 are expected to have the heaviest impact.
This following “urgent” statement was issued by the National Weather Service for the counties of Boone, Bureau, Carroll, Cook, De Kalb, DuPage, Henderson, Henry , Jo Daviess, Kane, Lake Lee, McHenry, Mercer, Ogle, Putnam, Rock Island, Stephenson, Warren, Whiteside, and Winnebago:
“ACCUMULATING SNOW LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY…AN ARCTIC FRONT WILL BE SWEEPING ACROSS THE REGION LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. INCREASING MOISTURE FROM THE SOUTH WILL GENERATE A BAND OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW IN THE COLDER AIR BEHIND THE FRONT. A GENERAL 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED…WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THE SNOW SHOULD BEGIN NORTHWEST OF A VINTON TO DUBUQUE LINE LATE TONIGHT…SPREADING OVER ALL OF THE REGION WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUING INTO THE AFTERNOON. SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED LATER WEDNESDAY AS THE SNOW BEGINS TO DIMINISH.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY. LIGHT SNOW SHOULD BEGIN TOWARDS DAYBREAK WEDNESDAY AND BECOME HEAVIER WEDNESDAY MORNING AND DIMINISH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED…WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 30 MPH
AS THE SNOW DIMINISHES. THIS SHOULD CREATE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW.A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLICK…SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES…AND BE CAREFUL WHILE DRIVING.”
If one is planning on being out and they live in the above mentioned counties, it may be time to reconsider your Wednesday schedule and settle in with a cup of hot chocolate at home.
Find out how to prepare for a winter storm. Also learn about what one needs to do to prepare an emergency kit for one’s vehicle.
