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HWOLOT
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
420 PM 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-
420 PM CST Wed Feb 16 2022 /520 PM EST Wed Feb 16 2022/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North Central
Illinois...Northeast Illinois and Northwest Indiana.
.DAY ONE...Tonight.
Weather hazards expected...
Limited Thunderstorm Risk tonight.
Limited Flooding Risk tonight.
Limited Ice Accumulation Risk.
Elevated Snow and Sleet Risk.
DISCUSSION...
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 wintry mix of mainly sleet, snow, and some freezing rain could
result in some slick roads late tonight and into early Thursday
morning, 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 mainly in the morning
Significant Snow Risk during the afternoon and evening.
Elevated Lakeshore Flood Risk.
Friday...
Limited Excessive Cold Risk.
Limited Non Thunderstorm Wind Risk.
Saturday...
Limited Excessive Cold Risk.
Monday Night and Tuesday...
Limited Snow 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. 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. These
strong winds will result in blowing snow Thursday afternoon and
evening, with significant impacts expected to the evening commute.
Strong onshore winds will result in lakeshore flooding.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonight.
GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:
Moving toward the northeast at 50 mph.
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