FLUS43 KLOT 221026
HWOLOT
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
426 AM CST Thu Dec 22 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-
426 AM CST Thu Dec 22 2022 /526 AM EST Thu Dec 22 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...
Significant Snow Risk this afternoon and evening.
Significant Blowing Snow Risk tonight.
Significant Excessive Cold Risk tonight.
Elevated Non Thunderstorm Wind Risk tonight.
DISCUSSION...
Dangerous travel conditions are expected to quickly develop late
this morning through this afternoon as snow spreads over the area
and temperatures plummet behind a powerful Arctic front. Icy
road conditions will create very hazardous travel by mid to late
afternoon. Blowing and drifting snow due to strong west winds will
also create hazardous conditions late this afternoon and tonight.
Near blizzard conditions are possible tonight, especially in open
areas.
Temperatures will rapidly fall this afternoon, with sub-zero
temperatures expected for much of the area by early evening and
wind chill values of 30 to 40 below zero late tonight into Friday
morning.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.
Friday...
Significant Excessive Cold Risk.
Elevated Non Thunderstorm Wind Risk.
Significant Blowing Snow Risk.
Limited Snow Risk.
Saturday...
Elevated Excessive Cold Risk.
Elevated Blowing Snow Risk.
Limited Non Thunderstorm Wind Risk.
Limited Ice Jam Flood Risk.
Sunday...
Elevated Excessive Cold Risk.
Limited Ice Jam Flood Risk.
Monday and Tuesday...
Limited Ice Jam Flood Risk
DISCUSSION:
Dangerous travel conditions are expected to continue through
Friday night due to a combination of falling snow and blowing
snow and bitterly cold temperatures. Near blizzard conditions are
possible Friday and Friday night, especially in open areas.
Conditions may become life threatening for anyone who becomes
stranded.
Very strong winds Friday may result in some tree damage and power
outages. Dangerously low wind chills are expected Friday through
Sunday.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonight.
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