Winter Weather Advisory Now In Effect

From NWS Chicago:

WINNEBAGO-BOONE-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCKFORD...BELVIDERE...OREGON...DIXON...
DEKALB
241 PM CST THU JAN 19 2012

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM CST
FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM
CST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP DURING THE EARLY TO MID MORNING HOURS
FRIDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY ENDING DURING THE EVENING.
THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR DURING THE LATE MORNING INTO
THE MID AFTERNOON HOURS.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED
WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER TOTALS POSSIBLE.

* HAZARDS...SNOW COULD FALL RATHER HEAVILY AT TIMES RESULTING IN
REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOWFALL RATES OF A HALF INCH TO INCH
PER HOUR AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED
TRAVEL TIMES...RESULTING IN A PARTICULARLY TREACHEROUS AFTERNOON
COMMUTE FRIDAY. IN ADDITION...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES IN THE
TEENS WILL MAKE SALT LESS EFFECTIVE MAKING IT HARDER FOR ROAD
CREWS TO KEEP ROADS CLEAR OF SNOW AND ICE. THE SNOW WILL ALSO
RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT DISRUPTIONS TO AIR TRAVEL AS WELL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.