March 11, 2014

FROM THE DESK OF THE
EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATOR

Snow, snow, snow and more snow! This winter's hold on all of us is quite tenacious, isn't it? As I'm sure many of you are painfully aware of by now, the National Weather Service has enacted a winter storm warning for late tonight through mid-morning tomorrow. Near-blizzard conditions are being forecast.

With the safety of our members, visitors and staff in mind, we are going to close the church for the morning. So, in short: All programs scheduled at church for tomorrow morning, Wednesday, March 12, 2014 are cancelled. The office will be closed for this period as well.

We plan on opening the church at 12 noon tomorrow, depending on the forecast in the morning.

We're almost there. Spring IS coming! In the meantime, be safe in your travels tomorrow. Scroll down to the end to view the National Weather Service's full warning.

Blessings,

Richard L. Schuler
Executive Administrator

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM CDT WEDNESDAY...

* TIMING...RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO SNOW BY MID TO LATE THIS EVENING FROM NORTH TO SOUTH. THE SNOW SHOULD END FROM WEST TO EAST WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* SNOW RATES...1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR AT TIMES LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.

* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS BY WEDNESDAY MID MORNING.

* MAIN IMPACTS...PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW...COMBINED WITH NORTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH AND GUSTS TO 40 MPH TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING WILL LEAD TO CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BECOME TREACHEROUS DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* OTHER IMPACTS...TRAVEL IN AND OUT OF O'HARE AND MIDWAY AIRPORTS WILL LIKELY BE ADVERSELY IMPACTED WEDNESDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

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