Sunday, February 16, 2025

Hazardous Weather Outlook for McHenry Co., IL

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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
521 AM CST Sun Feb 16 2025


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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-
521 AM CST Sun Feb 16 2025 /621 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2025/

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 Excessive Cold Risk tonight.
Limited Snow Risk.

DISCUSSION...

Accumulating lake effect snow is expected in areas near the
Illinois lakeshore through this morning and in northwest Indiana
through this afternoon. Impacts to travel due to snow-covered
roads and sharp reductions in visibility are expected in areas
affected by the lake effect snow band.

Minimum wind chills between 10 below and 25 below zero are expected
across the area tonight into Monday morning, coldest across
interior portions of northern Illinois.


.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Monday and Tuesday...
Elevated Excessive Cold Risk.
Wednesday...
Limited Excessive Cold Risk.
Limited Snow Risk.
Thursday through Saturday...
Limited Excessive Cold Risk.

DISCUSSION...

Bitterly cold temperatures are expected through the week with
early morning minimum wind chills between 10 below and 30 below
zero.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonight.


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