C: Mchenrycountywx | L: Woodstock | PL: McHenry County WX WWUS73 KLOT 231804 NPWLOT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Chicago IL 1204 PM CST Fri Jan 23 2026 /O.EXP.KLOT.EC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260123T1800Z/ /O.CON.KLOT.CW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-260124T1500Z/ Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake IL-Ogle-Lee-De Kalb-Kane-DuPage-La Salle-Kendall-Grundy-Kankakee-Livingston-Northern Cook-Southern Cook-Northern Will-Southern Will-Eastern Will- Including the cities of Crystal Lake, Kankakee, Orland Park, Beecher, Belvidere, Calumet City, Byron, Mendota, Sycamore, DeKalb, Oregon, Bourbonnais, Park Forest, Fairbury, Yorkville, Wheaton, Elgin, Oswego, Northbrook, Bolingbrook, Crete, Oak Forest, Palatine, Lombard, Downers Grove, Pontiac, Woodstock, Algonquin, Dixon, Joliet, Marseilles, Wilmington, La Salle, Des Plaines, Carol Stream, Mundelein, Coal City, Manhattan, Buffalo Grove, Plano, Minooka, Evanston, Morris, Bradley, Schaumburg, Mokena, Peotone, Aurora, Dwight, Waukegan, Rockford, Streator, Ottawa, Channahon, Lemont, McHenry, Gurnee, Plainfield, Naperville, and Rochelle 1204 PM CST Fri Jan 23 2026 ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SATURDAY... ...EXTREME COLD WARNING HAS EXPIRED... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 15 to 30 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, and northeast Illinois. * WHEN...Until 9 AM CST Saturday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 to 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to drip slowly. Keep pets indoors as much as possible. Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. && https://p.wxn.io/h6930 Source: nwws |