heavy snow tonight thru fri eve 2/8/18, 1 pm cst · significantly impact the friday morning and...
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National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville, IL
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Created: 2/8/2018 1:36 PM Central
Heavy Snow Tonight Thru Fri Eve
2/8/18, 1 PM CST
Additional Notes
Bottom Line
• Expect significant snowfall amounts that will
significantly impact the Friday morning and afternoon
commutes.
High Confidence
• Increasing confidence in the occurrence of a band of
moderate to heavy snow (possibly up to 2”/hr)
occurring late tonight into Fri north of I-80
Lower Confidence
• Snowfall amounts south of I-80 through Friday
morning. • Potential for a sharp cut-off to snowfall on southern flank
which may result in lighter snowfall amounts
• Snowfall amounts late Fri night into Sun
Winter Headlines
Blizzard Watch
Winter Storm Warning
This Evening – Friday Evening
Winter Headlines
Winter Storm Warning
Winter Weather Advisory
Winter Storm Watch
AM Commute Friday – Very Hazardous Travel Expected
Snow to start here
near sunset
NWS Chicago weather.gov/chicago 2/8/2018 1:37 PM
Photo:
Colleen Heneghan Boyer
2” - 3”
8” - 12”
Snow Amounts by
Friday 6am CST
Illinois Road Status Map Example
1 - 2” Winter Storm Warning
Winter Weather Advisory
• Moderate to Heavy
Snowfall Rates: • Up to 2” per hour in heaviest
snow 2 to 8am.
• Low Visibility: • 1/4 mile or less at times
• Snow Covered Roads
MUCH Longer
Travel Times
6 – 10”
Highest Amounts
Lowest Amounts
1 - 2”
2 - 3”
3 - 4” 4 - 6”
6 - 8” 8 - 12” 12 - 18”
18 - 24”
Forecast Total Snow Accumulation
Thursday Evening – Friday Evening
< 1”
2 - 8”
8 – 14”
7 – 12”
Isolated
higher amounts
Items to have in your car:
• Mobile phone, charger,
batteries
• Blankets/sleeping bags
• Flashlight with extra batteries
• First-aid kit
• High-calorie, non-perishable
food and water
• Extra clothing to keep dry
• Sack of sand or cat litter for
traction
• Shovel & tool kit
• Battery booster cables
• Compass and road maps
For Illinois road conditions
please refer to
gettingaroundillinois.com
For Indiana road conditions
refer to Trafficwise INDOT
Road Conditions