Monday, January 15, 2024

Hazardous Weather Outlook for McHenry Co., IL

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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
430 PM CST Mon Jan 15 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-
430 PM CST Mon Jan 15 2024 /530 PM EST Mon Jan 15 2024/

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

Significant Excessive Cold Risk.
Limited Snow Risk south of Illinois and Kankakee Rivers.

DISCUSSION...

Dangerously cold wind chills will continue.

Light snow is likely tonight, especially south of the Kankakee
and Illinois Rivers where a coating to locally an inch of snow
could result in hazardous travel conditions.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Tuesday through Wednesday morning...
Significant Excessive Cold Risk.
Thursday night through Saturday...
Elevated to Significant Excessive Cold Risk.

DISCUSSION...

Dangerously cold wind chills will continue through Wednesday
morning, and possibly return again by Thursday night into Saturday.

River ice is expected to rapidly build up on area rivers this
week as a much colder arctic air mass moves into the area. This
will bring a threat for localized ice jam related flooding on
area rivers.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonight.


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