Park Forest, IL Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Dangerous travel conditions due to intense lake effect snow
possible. Localized snow rates in excess of 2 inches per hour,
event snow totals in excess of 6 inches, and northerly wind gusts
in excess of 35 mph are possible.

* WHERE...Central Cook, Northern Cook, and Southern Cook Counties.

* WHEN...From late Sunday night through Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...Untreated roads, and especially bridges and overpasses,
may become slick and hazardous. The combination of snow rates in
excess of 2 inches per hour and northerly wind gusts in excess of
35 mph may greatly reduce visibility, especially along the Lake
Michigan shoreline.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Lake effect snow is often very localized,
with conditions varying from safe to dangerous across just a few
miles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.


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