ALERT 1 - Winter Storm Warning HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST THURSDAY Issue Time: 9:20PM CST, Tuesday Jan 4, 2005 Valid Until: 3:12AM CST, Wednesday Jan 5, 2005 HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST THURSDAY Urgent - Winter Weather Message National Weather Service Chicago IL 920 PM CST Tue Jan 4 2005 .A Winter Weather System Continues To Move Out Of The Southern Plains And Into The Mid Mississippi Valley Tonight And Into The Ohio Valley On Wednesday. Northern Illinois Will Receive Significant Snowfall. Areas In Northwest Indiana And Locations South Of Interstate 80 In Illinois Will Receive A Significant Accumulation Of Sleet And Freezing Rain Followed By Snow Accumulation. 0912- Boone-Cook-De Kalb-Dupage-Kane-Lake-Lee-Mchenry-Ogle-Winnebago- 920 PM CST Tue Jan 4 2005 ... Heavy Snow Warning Remains In Effect Until Midnight CST Thursday... The Potential For Heavy Snowfall Of 8 To 12 Inches Is Greatest North Of A Line From Lee County To Aurora To Chicago. Light Snow Will Continue For Locations North Of Interstate 88. South Of Interstate 88... Sleet And Freezing Rain Will Mix With Snow Before Turning Completely Over To Snow By Morning. Accumulations Of 1 To 3 Inches Is Expected By Morning. The Heaviest Snow Will Likely Occur From The Early Afternoon Through The Late Evening Hours On Wednesday. Snow Should Taper Off To Snow Showers For All Of Northern Illinois And Northwestern Indiana Late Wednesday Night And Early Thursday Morning. Northeast Winds Of 15 To 25 Mph Will Cause Some Blowing And Drifting Snow. Heavy Snow Will Reduce Visibility And Cause Roads And Walkways To Become Snow Covered And Hazardous. Avoid Travel. If You Must Travel, Use Caution. If Traveling In Open Country Carry A Winter Storm Survivial Kit Including A Shovel, Dry Clothes And Blankets, Food, A Flashlight And Cell Phone. Any Travel Is Strongly Discouraged. If You Leave The Safety Of Being Indoors, You Are Putting Your Life At Risk.

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