..FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a * Flash Flood Watch for portions of Illinois and Indiana, including the following areas, in Illinois, Cook, Ford, Grundy, Iroquois, Kankakee, Livingston, and Will. In Indiana, Benton, Jasper, Lake IN, Newton, and Porter. * From Saturday afternoon through Monday morning. * Periods of heavy rainfall are expected through the weekend. By Monday morning, a large area of 3 to 6 inches of rain is expected along and east of Interstate 55 including much of northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana. Locally higher amounts are possible with thunderstorms. At the current time, the heaviest rain is expected Saturday afternoon through Saturday night. * While there is high confidence in widespread rainfall through the weekend, confidence is low in exactly where the heaviest axis of rain will fall. * In addition to potential flooding of streets and roads in flood prone areas, area rivers and streams are also likely to experience flooding. This would persist for several days after the rain ends. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Flash Flood Watch for the portion of the Chicago area along and east of Interstate-55 including Chicago into northwest Indiana – in effect from Saturday afternoon through Monday morning

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Winter Weather Advisory continues in effect for light, blowing snow until later tonight
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Dangerous driving conditions – heavy snow forecast to our south Friday and Saturday into Sunday
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Mainly lake-effect snow showers remain in the Chicago area
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Deteriorating travel conditions across Chicago-area as Winter Storm Watch goes into effect Sunday
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Travel south impacted Saturday – Winter Weather Advisory for heavy snow here in effect generally south of Interstate-80
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Winter Storm Warning for heavy snow includes the entire Chicago area- beginning west and north of Interstate-80 this afternoon – impacting the afternoon/evening commute – storm continuing into Saturday
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Winter Storm Watch for heavy snow includes the entire Chicago area Later Friday, Friday night into Saturday
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Cold continues -Light snow this afternoon/evening – heavy snow north portions of Chicago area Sunday night/Monday including Winter Storm Watch far north
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Winter Storm Watch to begin Friday; Heaviest snow expected overnight into Saturday
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Winter Weather Advisory for primarily Freezing rain and sleet Tuesday evening into the overnight for most of the Chicago area
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Winter Weather Advisory issued for Monday; snow, rain could cause icy road conditions
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Update: Winter Weather Advisory for a wintry mix of Freezing Rain/Drizzle and accumulating snow Monday from late afternoon/evening into Tuesday, generally in counties along and north of Interstate-80
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Winter Storm Warning for heavy snow across the Chicago area remains in effect until this Saturday afternoon