Well its official, the first snow advisory of the season is in effect for our area for tomm. I am sure most of it will not stick to the ground, due to the 30-35 mph winds that are predicted. But it sure will be nice to see snow. Hell, its already January 11th, and this will be the first real snowfall of the season! been a nice winter so far. Actually hella nice! I hate seeing the warm weather go away, but i know it can’t last forever. But just think, in 3 weeks, its ground hogs day! And not long after that, the first official day of spring! So, really this winter has went by pretty fast so far, thank god!
Today we hit a record warm temp!
Winter Weather Advisory in effect from 6 am Thursday to 4 am
CST Friday…
The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a Winter
Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow… which is in effect
from 6 am Thursday to 4 am CST Friday. The Winter Storm Watch is
no longer in effect.
* Timing… snow will overspread the area late tonight into early
Thursday morning and continue through much of Thursday night.
* Accumulations… snowfall totals between 4 and 6 inches are
possible.
* Hazards… in addition to the falling snow… winds will
increase to 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph Thursday
afternoon into Thursday night. The strong winds will cause
considerable blowing and drifting snow. Wind chills are also
forecast to drop to near or even slightly below zero.
* Impacts… accumulating snow could begin early enough to result
in hazardous travel conditions for the morning commute
Thursday… with travel becoming more treacherous by Thursday
afternoon into Thursday night.
Precautionary/preparedness actions…
A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means that
visibilities will be limited due to a combination of falling and
blowing snow. Use caution when traveling… especially in open
areas.
