from 7 pm CST, Thu., Dec. 18, 2008 until 12 pm CST, Fri., Dec. 19, 2008
Issued by The National Weather Service
Chicago, IL
2:33 pm CST, Thu., Dec. 18, 2008
... WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM CST FRIDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM CST FRIDAY.
A MIX OF SLEET AND SNOW IS EXPECTED TO OVERSPREAD NORTH CENTRAL EARLY DURING EARLY TO MID EVENING... AND ACROSS THEN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA DURING MID TO LATE EVENING. PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO BE PRIMARILY SNOW... HEAVY AT TIMES... ACROSS FAR NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS INTO THE NORTHERN SUBURBS OF CHICAGO. FARTHER SOUTH SNOW IS EXPECTED ALONG THE INTERSTATES 88 AND 290 CORRIDORS... WITH SNOW POSSIBLY MIXING WITH OR CHANGING TO SLEET. A MIX OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN IS LIKELY SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80.
TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND ONE FOOT ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS FAR NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST ILLINOIS BY FRIDAY MORNING... TAPERING TO 3 TO 5 INCHES CLOSER TO INTERSTATE 80. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS FAR NORTHERN ILLINOIS... ESPECIALLY DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS... WHEN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH SNOW ARE POSSIBLE. AREAS WHICH RECEIVE THE LESSER SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FARTHER SOUTH WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATION. TOTAL ICE ACCUMULATION IN EXCESS OF A HALF INCH IS POSSIBLE SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80 BY FRIDAY MORNING. PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH BY LATE MORNING FRIDAY.
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET... ICE... OR STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL... KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
Parking on City Streets
Please remember that it is unlawful to park any vehicle on any public street or in any city parking lot after a snowfall of two inches (2") or more . Vehicles parked on the streets or public lots after two inches of snowfall may be subject to tickets, fines and/or being towed. Given the expectation that the winter storm warning predicts more than two inches of snow for the evening of December 18th and the morning of December 19th, please make proper arrangements for your vehicle.
Warming Shelters
In the event of a power outage or a need for a warming center during business hours of 8AM-5PM, Monday through Friday, the Sycamore Center, 308 West State Street will be open. After business hours or on the weekend please call the Sycamore Police Department at 815-895-2123.