THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST FRIDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP DURING THE MID TO LATE MORNING HOURS FRIDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY ENDING FRIDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR DURING THE AFTERNOON FRIDAY.
* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER TOTALS POSSIBLE.
* HAZARDS...SNOW COULD FALL RATHER HEAVILY AT TIMES RESULTING IN REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOWFALL RATES OF A HALF INCH TO INCH PER HOUR AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED TRAVEL TIMES...RESULTING IN A PARTICULARLY TREACHEROUS AFTERNOON COMMUTE FRIDAY. IN ADDITION...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES IN THE TEENS WILL MAKE SALT LESS EFFECTIVE MAKING IT HARDER FOR ROAD CREWS TO KEEP ROADS CLEAR OF SNOW AND ICE. THE SNOW WILL ALSO RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT DISRUPTIONS TO AIR TRAVEL AS WELL WITH DELAYS AND CANCELLATIONS LIKELY AT O`HARE AND MIDWAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
