Oregon, Illinois

... 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 through the evening before ending
late tonight. Considerable blowing and drifting of the freshly fallen
snow is likely tonight into very early Wednesday morning.

* Accumulations... light to occasionally moderate snow will result
in snowfall rates of generally a half inch or less per hour. The
long duration of the storm will result in snowfall totals
reaching 6 to 10 inches by this evening.

* 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 significant blowing and drifting snow.
The potential exists for near white out conditions to develop
in open and rural areas tonight.

* Impacts... travel will continue to be significantly hampered
during the snow storm through tonight. Due to the long
duration of light to moderate snowfall even major roads and
highways may become snow covered. Blowing and drifting snow
tonight will result in near ground blizzard conditions in
outlying areas making travel very dangerous.

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.

02/09/2010 1030 am

Polo, Ogle County.

Snow e3.0 inch, reported by Emergency Mngr.


            Storm total so far. Still snowing.

Snowfall and snow depth reports.
Data provided by National Weather Service Chicago area and Rockford
area snowfall team.

                12 hr snowfall 12 hr snowfall total
location ending 6pm ending 6am snow
                today today depth at 6pm
Illinois

Batavia / 1.0 /
Beach Park 7.3 / 1.3 / 8
Beecher 1.3 / 2.6 / 5
Downers Grove 3.4 / 1.6 / 5
Frankfort / 2.6 /
Grayslake 8.1 / 1.5 / 10
Huntley 3.8 / 0.8 / 4
La Grange / 1.9 /
Melrose Park 3.0 / 2.0 / 5
Naperville 2.7 / 1.8 / 5
Oak Brook 3.9 / 1.4 / 5
Peotone 2.0 / 2.1 / 6
Plainfield 4sw 2.5 / 2.6 / 5
Richton Park 2.1 / 2.4 / 6
South Beloit 3se / 3.5 /
WillowBrook 2.8 / 2.0 / 7
Yorkville 2se 3.2 / /

Northwest Indiana

Highland 3.4 / 1.8 / 5