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Weather Alerts for Will County

Issued by the National Weather Service

Winter Storm Watch  WINTER STORM WATCH   Winter Storm Watch
WILL COUNTY

Areas Affected:
Eastern Will
Effective: Sat, 11/8 1:06pm Updated: Sat, 11/8 1:16pm Urgency: Future
Expires: Sat, 11/8 11:15pm Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Possible

 
Details:
* 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...Eastern Will County.

* 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Lake effect snow is often very localized,
with conditions varying from safe to dangerous across just a few
miles. The worst conditions are expected late Sunday night through
Monday morning, affecting the Monday morning commute.

Information:
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.