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* WHAT...Near the Lake Michigan shore northerly winds 20 to 30 mph with a few gusts to 45 mph are expected. * WHERE...Porter County along the Lake Michigan shore. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 10 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures are expected. * WHERE...Boone, De Kalb, Lee, Ogle, Winnebago, Kane, and McHenry Counties. * WHEN...From 5 AM to 8 AM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 32 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Lake IL County. * WHEN...From 5 AM to 8 AM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 34 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...La Salle and Kendall Counties. * WHEN...From 5 AM to 8 AM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

* WHAT...North winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * WHERE...In Arkansas, higher terrain areas of Madison, Northern Crawford, and Northern Franklin Counties. In Oklahoma, Choctaw, Pushmataha, and Southern Le Flore Counties. * WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

...The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Oklahoma... Deep Red Creek near Randlett affecting Cotton County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Deep Red Creek near Randlett. * WHEN...From this afternoon to this evening. * IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Shallow flooding occurs over croplands... pastures... and low-lying local roads along and near the creek. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 19.7 feet. - Bankfull stage is 20.0 feet.

Snow is falling light to moderate with temperatures near freezing. This is resulting in roads becoming snow covered and slick if untreated. This is mainly impacting areas in the St. John Valley and Fish River Lakes Region. This is impacting Route 1, 1A, 161 and Route 11. Use extra caution, allow extra braking distance through noon today if traveling to and from the St. John Valley until temperatures can warm by midday.

At 1009 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from near Bristol to near Weston Mills. Movement was east at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Auburn, Hornell, Seneca Falls, Bath, Waterloo, Penn Yan, Hector, Romulus, Fayette, and Sennett. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

...The Flood Advisory continues for the following rivers in Oklahoma... Washita River at Anadarko affecting Caddo County. * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Washita River at Anadarko. * WHEN...Until Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Expect near bankfull conditions along the Washita River in eastern Caddo and western Grady counties. Low-lying fields may become isolated by overflows from tributary streams. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 15.6 feet.

...The Flood Advisory continues for the following rivers in Oklahoma... Cottonwood Creek at Guthrie affecting Logan County. * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Cottonwood Creek at Guthrie. * WHEN...Until late tonight. * IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Cottonwood Creek reaches bankfull levels or higher in a few places along the rural flood plain downstream to the Cimarron River. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - There is no current observed data. The stage at 7:00 AM CDT was estimated at 21.8 feet.