Any significant snowfall amounts are expected to start about 6:00 p.m. tonight. Snow could fall at a rate of one inch per hour for a short time. Peak snowfall is forecast to occur between 10:00 p.m. tonight and 5:00 a.m. Friday morning. About 3.3 inches are expected in Arlington Heights.
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
500 AM CST THU FEB 21 2013
MCHENRY-LAKE IL-KANE-DUPAGE-COOK-KENDALL-WILL-LAKE IN-PORTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…WOODSTOCK…WAUKEGAN…AURORA…
WHEATON…CHICAGO…OSWEGO…JOLIET…GARY…VALPARAISO
500 AM CST THU FEB 21 2013
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS
EVENING TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY…
* TIMING…SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THURSDAY EVENING AND
CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY. THE SNOW WILL CHANCE OVER TO AND POSSIBLY
MIX WITH LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE FRIDAY MORNING.
* MAIN IMPACT…STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES
ARE EXPECTED. ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LESS THAN A TENTH OF
AN INCH.
* OTHER IMPACTS…A PERIOD OF HEAVY SNOW WITH SNOW FALL RATES OF
ONE INCH PER HOUR IS POSSIBLE LATE THURSDAY EVENING INTO THE
OVERNIGHT HOURS. EASTERLY WINDS GUSTING TO 25 TO 30 MPH MAY
CAUSE BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW…SLEET…OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES…AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.
Snow Accumulations Forecast …
Northern Buffalo Grove … 3.3 inches
Glenview 3.3 inches
Elgin … 3.5 inches
Cary … 3.6 inches
Schaumburg at Woodfield Mall … 3.3 inches
Oak Park … 3.3 inches
Wheaton … 3.2 inches
Naperville … 3.3 inches
Joliet (downtown) … 3.3 inches
Park Forest … 3.1 inches
Downtown Chicago … 3.3 inches
Become a fan of The Cardinal weather page. Submit your pictures or just stay up-to-date on weather topics — go direct to the Arlington Cardinal Weather photos. For a list of all of The Cardinal Facebook fan pages, go to Arlingtoncardinal.com/about/facebook …