Chicago, IL - Weather via MSN Weatherhttp://weather.msn.com/local.aspx?wealocations=wc:USIL0225&q=Chicago%2c+IL&src=rssWeather conditions and forecast for Chicago, ILhttp://blst.msn.com/as/wea3/i/en-us/weather_h_pos_c_171x30.gifMSN Weatherhttp://weather.msn.com/default.aspx?src=rssen-USWeather60Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:51:00 GMTMSN Weather© 2010 MicrosoftCurrent Conditions: Snow in Chicago, IL (as of 9:51 PM 2/9/2010)http://weather.msn.com/local.aspx?wealocations=wc:USIL0225&q=Chicago%2c+IL&src=rssWed, 10 Feb 2010 03:51:00 GMTGUID:http://weather.msn.com/rss.aspx?wealocations=wc:USIL0225&q=Chicago%2c+IL&degreetype=F&en-US+Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:51:00 GMT+CONDITIONSCurrent conditions (as of 9:51 PM)
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Snow. 28°F (Feels like 19). Humidity: 86% Winds: 9 mph N.
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]]>Forecast for Tuesday, February 09, 2010 for Chicago, ILhttp://weather.msn.com/local.aspx?wealocations=wc:USIL0225&q=Chicago%2c+IL&src=rssWed, 10 Feb 2010 03:00:00 GMTGUID:http://weather.msn.com/rss.aspx?wealocations=wc:USIL0225&q=Chicago%2c+IL&degreetype=F&en-US+Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:00:00 GMT+FORECASTToday: Snow.Snow Lo: 23°F. Hi: 28°F. Chance of precipitation: 90%
Tomorrow: Mostly Cloudy.Mostly Cloudy Lo: 14°F. Hi: 26°F. Chance of precipitation: 0%
Thursday: Partly Cloudy.Partly Cloudy Lo: 12°F. Hi: 23°F. Chance of precipitation: 0%
Friday: Snow.Snow Lo: 21°F. Hi: 27°F. Chance of precipitation: 20%
Saturday: Snow Showers.Snow Showers Lo: 25°F. Hi: 30°F. Chance of precipitation: 40%

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]]>Winter storm warning (as of 9:54 PM 2/9/2010)http://weather.msn.com/bulletin.aspx?wealocations=wc:USIL0225&q=Chicago%2c+IL&src=rssWed, 10 Feb 2010 03:54:00 GMTGUID:http://weather.msn.com/rss.aspx?wealocations=wc:USIL0225&q=Chicago%2c+IL&Winter storm warning (as of 9:54 PM 2/9/2010)+Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:54:00 GMT+BULLETINSWOODSTOCK... WAUKEGAN... AURORA...
WHEATON... CHICAGO... JOLIET... KANKAKEE... MOROCCO 954 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010 ... WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST WEDNESDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST WEDNESDAY.

* TIMING... SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS... WITH PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE LATE THIS EVENING. CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE FRESHLY FALLEN SNOW IS LIKELY TONIGHT INTO VERY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS... SNOWFALL RATES MAY APPROACH ONE INCH PER HOUR LATE THIS EVENING... ESPECIALLY IN HEAVIER LAKE ENHANCED SNOW BANDS. STORM TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF OF 8 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED... THOUGH THE LAKE ENHANCEMENT OF THE SNOW MAY RESULT IN LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS.

* HAZARDS... IN ADDITION TO THE LONG DURATION ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL... NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 30 AND 35 MPH TONIGHT INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING RESULTING IN CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...
PARTICULARLY IN MORE OPEN AND OUTLYING AREAS. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR NEAR GROUND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN RURAL AREAS TONIGHT INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS... TRAVEL WILL CONTINUE TO BE SIGNIFICANTLY HAMPERED BY THE SNOW STORM. SNOW MAY FALL HEAVILY ENOUGH AT TIMES THAT EVEN MAJOR ROADS AND HIGHWAYS COULD BECOME SNOW COVERED. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TONIGHT WILL RESULT IN NEAR GROUND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN OUTLYING AREAS MAKING TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS... AND WILL LIKELY HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON WEDNESDAY MORNING`S RUSH HOUR. THE SNOW STORM IS ALSO SEVERELY AFFECTING AIR TRAVEL WITH HUNDREDS OF FLIGHTS ALREADY CANCELLED TO AND FROM CHICAGO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.



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]]>Special weather statement (as of 8:20 PM 2/9/2010)http://weather.msn.com/bulletin.aspx?wealocations=wc:USIL0225&q=Chicago%2c+IL&src=rssWed, 10 Feb 2010 02:20:00 GMTGUID:http://weather.msn.com/rss.aspx?wealocations=wc:USIL0225&q=Chicago%2c+IL&Special weather statement (as of 8:20 PM 2/9/2010)+Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:20:00 GMT+BULLETINSWOODSTOCK... WAUKEGAN... AURORA...
WHEATON... CHICAGO... OSWEGO... JOLIET 820 PM CST TUE FEB 9 2010 ... AREAS OF HEAVY SNOW OVER NORTHEAST ILLINOIS THIS EVENING...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT ACROSS ALL OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA THROUGH TONIGHT.

SNOWFALL ACROSS NORTHEAST ILLINOIS HAS BECOME MORE LAKE ENHANCED AND IS SHOWING SIGNS OF CONSOLIDATING INTO A LAKE EFFECT PLUME... OR CONCENTRATED BAND OF SNOW. THIS SNOW PLUME CURRENTLY EXTENDS FROM NEAR WINNETKA... TO OHARE AIRPORT... TO NEAR LISLE... THEN SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE JOLIET AREA. SNOW IS FALLING AT THE RATE OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WITHIN THIS BAND.

THIS LAKE EFFECT BAND WILL BE SHIFTING SLOWLY EASTWARD FROM THE SUBURBS... ACROSS THE CITY OF CHICAGO PROPER BETWEEN 9 AND 11 PM CST.

TO THE WEST OF THIS BAND... LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MIDNIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING TO FLURRIES.



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