Following a windy day, scattered bands of light to moderate snow, made worse by the breezy conditions, moved across the area during the evening. One band was particularly intense producing locally heavy snow with less than 1/2 mile visibility as it worked into Lake County from northeast Illinois.
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Following a windy day, scattered bands of light to moderate snow, made worse by the breezy conditions, moved across the area during the evening. One band was particularly intense producing locally heavy snow with less than 1/2 mile visibility as it worked into Lake County from northeast Illinois. Snow rapidly accumulated on roadways as a result. A snow squall warning was issued for this band.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
The Gary Airport AWOS recorded 1/4 mile visibility and 30 to 40 mph wind gusts amid heavy snow.
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