伊利诺伊州芝加哥地区：湖泊效应降雪来袭 国家气象局发布冬季天气预警 局部降雪或超3英寸
美国国家气象局已将芝加哥地区的冬季天气预警延长至11月13日星期五中午12时，提醒民众注意周五早高峰的湿滑路况。
预警范围包括伊利诺伊州库克县南部和威尔县东部，以及印第安纳州莱克县，涉及加里、哈蒙德、梅里尔维尔、卡卢梅特市和奥兰帕克等社区。密歇根湖南端附近正在形成一条狭窄的湖泊效应降雪带，湿雪可能在周五上午持续累积。
国家气象局芝加哥办公室的预报指出，局部地区降雪总量可能超过3英寸，但由于气温接近冰点，部分地区的积雪可能受到限制。气象部门提醒驾驶员，降雪带内的能见度可能骤降，路面湿滑，通勤时应预留更多时间并减速慢行。
这是芝加哥地区今冬首场较为明显的降雪天气，标志着冬季天气模式开始影响五大湖地区。随着冷空气持续南下，本周末芝加哥气温将进一步下降，市民需注意保暖并留意后续的天气更新。
Lake-Effect Snow Hits the Chicago Area as the National Weather Service Issues a Winter Weather Advisory, With Local Totals Possibly Over 3 Inches
The National Weather Service has extended a Winter Weather Advisory for the Chicago area until noon on Friday, November 13, warning of slippery roads during the Friday morning commute.
The advisory covers southern Cook County and eastern Will County in Illinois, along with Lake County, Indiana, including Gary, Hammond, Merrillville, Calumet City and Orland Park. A narrow band of lake-effect snow is forming near the southern end of Lake Michigan, and wet snow may continue to accumulate through Friday morning.
The National Weather Service office in Chicago forecasts that localized snowfall totals could exceed 3 inches, although temperatures near freezing may limit accumulation in some areas. Drivers are warned that visibility could drop sharply within the snow band and roads will be slick, and should allow extra travel time and slow down.
This is the Chicago area's first notable snowfall of the season, marking the start of winter weather patterns across the Great Lakes. As cold air continues to push south, temperatures in Chicago will fall further this weekend, and residents should dress warmly and watch for updated forecasts.
来源：美国国家气象局
发布：GSM·美国（发布链接）
图片来源：芝加哥市中心雪中的街道（David Wilson 摄，Wikimedia Commons，CC BY 2.0）/ A snowy street in downtown Chicago (photo by David Wilson, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0)
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