* WHAT...Snow and blowing snow producing intermittent white out
conditions expected. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 8 inches,
with most of the snow occurring this afternoon and evening.
Rapidly deteriorating conditions with a period of snowfall rates
over 1 inch per hour expected mid to late afternoon. Winds
gusting as high as 50 mph expected. Wind chill values of 25 to
35 below zero expected.
* WHERE…-Kankakee-Iroquois-Ford-Will Counties in Illinois-Newton-Jasper-Benton Counties in Indiana
* WHEN…From noon today to 6 AM CST Saturday.
* IMPACTS…Falling or blowing snow may result in white out
conditions with zero visibility at times, making travel
extremely difficult. Power outages will also be possible as a
result of strong wind gusts to 50 mph. Roads will likely quickly
become ice covered as temperatures rapidly fall Thursday this
afternoon.
The weather service adds that dropping temps also raises the risk of ice jams on the river which could cause some flooding issues this weekend and into next week.
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