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HWOLOT
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
445 AM CST Fri Feb 18 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-
445 AM CST Fri Feb 18 2022 /545 AM EST Fri Feb 18 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 Excessive Cold Risk this morning.
Elevated Non Thunderstorm Wind Risk.
Elevated Blowing Snow Risk.
Elevated Lakeshore Flood Risk for Porter County, IN tonight.
DISCUSSION...
Strong southwest winds develop this afternoon with gusts up to 35
to 45 mph, then turn northwest behind a cold front this evening.
These gusts over freshly fallen snow will likely lead to at least
patchy blowing and drifting snow in open areas. Snow showers or
squalls may accompany the cold front this evening with bursts of
heavy snow and sudden visibility reductions possible mainly north
of Interstate 88 and west of the Chicago metro.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
Saturday...
Limited Excessive Cold Risk.
Elevated Lakeshore Flood Risk for Porter County, IN.
Sunday...
Limited Non Thunderstorm Wind Risk.
Monday Night...
Limited Ice Accumulation Risk.
Tuesday...
Limited Ice Accumulation Risk.
Limited Snow and Sleet Risk
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonight.
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