Winter Storm Bringing Widespread Hazardous Weather to the Eastern U.S.

A rapidly-intensifying winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, high winds, and blizzard conditions over the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes through today. An Arctic front will lead in a period of gusty to high winds and sharply colder temperatures over the entire eastern U.S. Heavy lake effect snow is then expected from Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lansing Municipal Airport (KIGQ)

Lat: 41.54°NLon: 87.53°WElev: 607ft.

Light Snow and Breezy

17°F

-8°C

Humidity	81%
Wind Speed	W 22 G 35 mph
Barometer	29.87 in
Dewpoint	12°F (-11°C)
Visibility	1.50 mi
Wind Chill	0°F (-18°C)
Last update	29 Dec 8:15 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Thornton IL

Wind Advisory December 29, 08:20am until December 29, 12:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory December 29, 08:20am until December 29, 12:00pm
NOW until 12:00pm Mon
Wind Advisory
Today
High: 23 °F
Snow Likely
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 15 °F
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 28 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Tuesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 12 °F
Chance Snow
then Partly
Cloudy
New Year's Day
High: 20 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 12 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow likely, mainly before 9am, then a chance of flurries after 10am. Areas of blowing snow before 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as 1. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

Cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 28. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of snow after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 32. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.