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Grundy County IL Emergency Management Agency
Friday January 17th, 2020 :: 08:38 a.m. CST

Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory until 06:00AM Saturday

* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Snow will begin mid to late afternoon and continue into this evening. Snowfall is expected to be moderate to heavy at onset, with rates of one half to briefly one inch per hour in the evening. The snow will change over to sleet and freezing rain by late evening before becoming all rain after midnight. Total wet snow and sleet accumulations of 1 to 3 inches and ice accumulations of up to two tenths of an inch possible.

* WHERE...Grundy, Kendall, La Salle, Ford and Livingston Counties.

* WHEN...From 2 PM Friday to 6 AM CST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A lull in precipitation is expected Saturday morning before a strong cold front brings rapidly falling temperatures, scattered snow showers, and strong westerly winds gusts of 45 mph Saturday afternoon.

* AFFECTED AREAS: KENDALL ... LA SALLE ... GRUNDY ... LIVINGSTON ... FORD

Instructions:

Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for Illinois can be obtained on the internet at www.gettingaroundillinois.com.

Address/Location
Grundy County IL Emergency Management Agency
1320 Union St
Morris, IL 60450

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 815-941-3212

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Alert Details

Severity:
Moderate - Possible 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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