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HWOLOT
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
315 PM CST Thu Jan 11 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-
315 PM CST Thu Jan 11 2024 /415 PM EST Thu Jan 11 2024/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North Central
Illinois...Northeast Illinois and Northwest Indiana.
.DAY ONE...Tonight.
Weather hazards expected...
Elevated Snow Risk After Midnight.
DISCUSSION...
Snow will spread across the area primarily north of US 24 after
midnight and continue after daybreak Friday. Snow rates greater
than 1 inch per hour will lead to slippery to hazardous travel
conditions.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.
Friday and Friday Night...
Elevated Non Thunderstorm Wind Risk.
Significant Snow Risk.
Saturday...
Elevated Excessive Cold Risk.
Elevated Non Thunderstorm Wind Risk.
Limited Lakeshore Flood Risk.
Sunday through Wednesday...
Elevated to Significant Excessive Cold Risk.
DISCUSSION...
Additional snow will fall across the region especially north of
Interstate 80 throughout the day on Friday. Friday night, snow
will taper as westerly winds increase and gust 45 to 50 mph
leading to areas of blowing snow and very low visibility.
Bitterly to dangerously cold air will spread into the region
Sunday night through Tuesday night with wind chills as low as 30
degrees below zero.
River ice is expected to rapidly build up on area rivers Sunday
into early next week as a much colder arctic airmass moves into
the area. This will bring a threat for ice jam related flooding
on area rivers into next week.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonight.
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