Thursday, January 18, 2024

Hazardous Weather Outlook for McHenry Co., IL

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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
413 AM CST Thu Jan 18 2024


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-
413 AM CST Thu Jan 18 2024 /513 AM EST Thu Jan 18 2024/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North Central
Illinois...Northeast Illinois and Northwest Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

Elevated to Significant Snow and Blowing Snow Risk.
Limited Excessive Cold Risk late tonight.

DISCUSSION...

Accumulating snow is likely tonight with blowing and drifting
snow after midnight.

Heavy lake effect snow is likely late tonight over northeast
Porter County.

Localized ice jam flooding will continue along some rivers.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Friday...
Elevated Excessive Cold Risk.
Extreme Snow Risk northeast Porter County.
Saturday and Sunday...
Significant Excessive Cold Risk.
Monday and Tuesday...
Elevated Ice Accumulation Risk.

DISCUSSION...

Blowing and drifting snow is expected in open areas Friday
morning.

Heavy lake effect snow will impact northeast Porter County
Friday, especially in the morning.

Very cold wind chills are expected again Friday through Sunday.

Localized ice jam flooding will continue along some rivers.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonight.


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