Well, it's been snowing for the last few hours here. Starting to accumulate off the roads - the roads, just like I had thought, were so salty that they're just wet. Originally I heard 1"-3", but I think that could now be up to 3"-5". Can't wait for that commute.

BOONE IL-COOK IL-DE KALB IL-DUPAGE IL-GRUNDY IL-KANE IL-KENDALL IL-LA SALLE IL-LAKE IN-LAKE IL-LEE IL-MCHENRY IL-OGLE IL-PORTER IN-WILL IL-WINNEBAGO IL- 330 PM CST TUE JAN 28 2003

...SNOW ADVISORY FOR THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING...

A THREE TO FIVE INCH SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA...WITH HEAVIER AMOUNTS EXPECTED ALONG THE INTERSTATE 88 AND 80 CORRIDOR. THIS WILL MAKE FOR DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS ACROSS UNTREATED ROADWAYS DURING AND AFTER RUSH HOUR TODAY.

MAKE PLANS TO LEAVE EARLY FOR YOUR DESTINATION THIS EVENING...SO YOU ARRIVE SAFELY AND ON TIME.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

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