| Location | Time (cdt) | Sky/Weather | Temp. (ºF) | Dewpt. (ºF) | Humidity (%) | Wind (mph) | Pressure (in) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago/O'Hare | 23:51 | Overcast | 39 | 36 | 89 | NW 6 | 29.74 | |
| Chicago Midway Airport | 23:53 | Overcast | 43 | 39 | 86 | SW 5 | 29.74 | |
| Chicago Executive Airport | 23:52 | Mostly Cloudy | 39 | 35 | 86 | NW 3 | 29.76 | |
| Chicago / West Chicago, Dupage Airport | 23:52 | Partly Cloudy | 36 | 34 | 93 | Calm | 29.75 | |
| Aurora Municipal Airport | 23:52 | Fog/Mist | 33 | 30 | 89 | W 3 | 29.75 | |
| Gary Chicago International | 23:55 | Overcast | 42 | 37 | 81 | Calm | 29.74 | |
| Kenosha Regional Airport | 23:53 | A Few Clouds | 38 | 34 | 86 | Calm | 29.74 | |
| Chicago / Waukegan, Waukegan Regional Airport | 23:55 | Mostly Cloudy | 35 | 33 | 93 | Calm | 29.74 | |
| Lansing Municipal Airport | 23:55 | Overcast | 41 | 39 | 93 | Calm | 29.74 | |
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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
935 PM CST TUE DEC 23 2014
KANE-DUPAGE-COOK-KENDALL-GRUNDY-WILL-KANKAKEE-LAKE IN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AURORA...WHEATON...CHICAGO...OSWEGO...
MORRIS...JOLIET...KANKAKEE...GARY
935 PM CST TUE DEC 23 2014
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST WEDNESDAY
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...
* TIMING...RAIN TRANSITIONS TO WET SNOW IN THE MID MORNING HOURS.
A NARROW BAND OF HEAVY WET SNOW WILL FORM SOMEWHERE OVER THE
WATCH AREA AROUND NOON THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON. LIGHT TO
MODERATE SNOW WILL THEN CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING. AREAS
NEAR THE LAKE AND THE ILLINOIS AND INDIANA BORDER INTO NORTHWEST
INDIANA MAY HAVE THE BEST POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY SNOW.
* SNOW RATES... 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WITH OVER 2 INCHES PER
HOUR EXPECTED WITHIN THE HEAVY SNOW BAND.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 7 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS POSSIBLE UNDER THE NARROW BAND.
* WINDS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH.
* MAIN IMPACT...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT WITH TRAVEL NEARLY
IMPOSSIBLE WITHIN THE NARROW BAND OF HEAVY WET SNOW.
VISIBILITIES WILL VARY FROM AROUND ONE MILE OUTSIDE OF THE
BAND TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF A MILE WITHIN THE SNOW BAND.
* OTHER IMPACTS...THE HEAVY WET NATURE OF THE SNOW WILL MAKE IT
DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
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