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Lockport Police Department
Saturday January 9th, 2016 :: 03:10 a.m. CST

Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory in effect from 3 PM this afternoon to 6 AM CST Sunday

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM CST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM CST SUNDAY.

* TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

* SNOW AMOUNTS...STORM TOTAL 3 TO 6 INCHES.

* MAIN IMPACT...HEAVY WET SNOW IS EXPECTED TO ACCUMULATE QUICKLY ON ROAD SURFACES AND SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES... IMPACTING TRAVEL. SNOWFALL RATES AROUND 1 INCH PER HOUR ARE LIKELY.

* OTHER IMPACTS...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 30 MPH WILL FURTHER REDUCE VISIBILITY AND CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING AS MUCH COLDER AIR ARRIVES.

* AFFECTED AREAS: COOK ... DUPAGE ... FORD ... GRUNDY ... KENDALL ... LA SALLE ... LIVINGSTON ... WILL

Instructions:

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. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

Address/Location
Lockport Police Department
1212 Farrell Rd
Lockport, IL 60441

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 815-838-2132

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Alert Details

Severity:
Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Winter Weather Advisory

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