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The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for northeast Illinois that warns of an ice storm that is expected to arrive Sunday morning and last into Sunday night.
According to the agency, the region will be hit with freezing rain, possibly mixed with slee,t that will turn to rain as the temperatures rise above freezing over the course of the day. The agency warns of "significant" ice accumulation, up to a quarter-inch, making travel hazardous and possibly leading to downed tree limbs and power lines.
Because the ground is below freezing, the precipitation will freeze on contact, the agency said, leaving sidewalks as well as streets with that potentially dangerous coating of ice.
The agency also said that the storm "is still in the developing stages" and that any changes in temperature could make a big difference in the nature of the precipitation and how much there is.
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