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HWOLOT
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
349 AM CST Wed Feb 22 2023
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-
349 AM CST Wed Feb 22 2023 /449 AM EST Wed Feb 22 2023/
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 Ice Accumulation Risk across far northern Illinois.
Limited Sleet Risk across far northern Illinois.
Limited Thunderstorm Risk...with an associated:
Limited damaging wind risk far south...up to 60 mph.
Elevated Flooding Risk near and southeast of I-55.
Limited Non Thunderstorm Wind Risk.
DISCUSSION...
Ice accumulations are likely today and tonight north of I-88
and especially along and north of I-90 where tree damage and
power outages are possible. The ice accumulations may also
cause slick roads, with bridges and overpasses most susceptible.
Accumulating sleet may also occur and contribute to travel
impacts near the Wisconsin state line.
Periods of heavy rainfall, particularly this afternoon, may
cause localized flooding, with river and stream rises likely.
If strong thunderstorms occur south of US-24 this afternoon,
there will be a threat for localized damaging wind gusts with
these.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.
Thursday...
Elevated Non Thunderstorm Wind Risk.
Friday...
Limited Snow Risk.
Sunday night...
Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
Monday...
Limited Non Thunderstorm Wind Risk.
DISCUSSION:
Strong westerly winds gusting up to 45 mph area wide appear
likely on Thursday.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotters will likely not be needed through tonight.
GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:
Moving toward the east northeast around 60 mph
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