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HWOLOT
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
423 AM CST Wed Feb 16 2022
Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake IL-Ogle-Lee-De Kalb-Kane-DuPage-
La Salle-Kendall-Grundy-Kankakee-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford-
Northern Cook-Central Cook-Southern Cook-Northern Will-
Southern Will-Eastern Will-Lake IN-Porter-Newton-Jasper-Benton-
423 AM CST Wed Feb 16 2022 /523 AM EST Wed Feb 16 2022/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North Central
Illinois...Northeast Illinois and Northwest Indiana.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.
Weather hazards expected...
Limited Thunderstorm Risk tonight.
Limited Flooding Risk tonight.
Elevated Non Thunderstorm Wind Risk.
Limited Ice Accumulation Risk.
DISCUSSION...
Sporadic south wind gusts of 45 mph are expected today. Rainfall
of an inch to an inch and a half could result in localized flooding
tonight, especially for portions of east central Illinois and
south of the Kankakee River in Indiana. A brief period of freezing
rain and sleet could result in some slick roads late tonight,
mainly north of I-80. There is a slight chance of a thunderstorm
south of the Kankakee River Valley tonight.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.
Thursday...
Elevated Non Thunderstorm Wind Risk.
Elevated Ice Accumulation Risk during the morning.
Significant Snow Risk during afternoon and early evening.
Significant Lakeshore Flood Risk during the afternoon and night.
Friday...
Limited Non Thunderstorm Wind Risk.
Sunday...
Limited Non Thunderstorm Wind Risk.
DISCUSSION...
Freezing rain and sleet is likely Thursday morning, mainly south
of I-80. A period of snow is expected Thursday afternoon and
evening, and the snow could be heavy at times from around the
I-80 corridor and south. North winds could gust to between 30 and
40 mph, with gusts over 45 mph possible near Lake Michigan.
Strong onshore winds will result in lakeshore flooding.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonight.
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