FLUS43 KLOT 121633
HWOLOT
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
1033 AM CST Fri Jan 12 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-
1033 AM CST Fri Jan 12 2024 /1133 AM EST Fri Jan 12 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 Non Thunderstorm Wind Risk tonight.
Significant Snow Risk, primarily north of Interstate 80.
DISCUSSION...
A major winter storm will continue impacting the area today and
tonight. The next round of snow will develop this afternoon. Snow
will mix or change entirely to rain across northeastern Illinois
with the transition zone expected near Interstate 88.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
Saturday...
Elevated Excessive Cold Risk.
Limited Non-Thunderstorm Wind Risk.
Limited Snow and Blowing Snow Risk.
Limited Lakeshore Flood Risk in northwestern Indiana.
Sunday through Wednesday...
Elevated to Significant Excessive Cold Risk.
Thursday...
Limited Excessive Cold Risk.
DISCUSSION...
Blowing and drifting snow is expected in open areas on Saturday,
especially in the morning.
Additional accumulating snow is expected Saturday afternoon into
Saturday night. While total accumulations should be less than 2
inches, hazardous travel conditions are expected, especially
north of I-80.
Wind chills of 10 to as low as 30 degrees below zero are expected
Saturday night through Wednesday morning.
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 localized 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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