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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Chicago IL
151 AM CST Sat Jan 24 2026

ILZ006-103-104-241800-
/O.NEW.KLOT.WW.Y.0005.260125T0000Z-260126T0000Z/
Lake IL-Northern Cook-Central Cook-
Including the cities of Waukegan, Schaumburg, Oak Lawn, Oak Park,
La Grange, Gurnee, Mundelein, Des Plaines, Cicero, Buffalo Grove,
Northbrook, Chicago, Evanston, and Palatine
151 AM CST Sat Jan 24 2026

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM
CST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 6
  inches, highest within a few miles of the lakeshore. Lower snow
  totals are forecasted across western portions of Lake and northern
  Cook counties.

* WHERE...Central Cook, Lake IL, and Northern Cook Counties.

* WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 6 PM CST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
  likely become slick and hazardous.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be prepared for slippery roads. Slow down and use caution while
driving. If you are going outside, watch your first few steps taken
on stairs, sidewalks, and driveways. These surfaces could be icy and
slippery, increasing your risk of a fall and injury.

During lake effect snow, the weather can vary from bands of locally
heavy snow to dry weather just a few miles away. Visibilities can
also vary greatly. Be prepared for rapid changes in weather,
visibility, and road conditions.

&&

$$

ILZ013-019>021-023-032-105>108-241800-
/O.NEW.KLOT.WW.Y.0005.260125T0000Z-260126T0000Z/
DuPage-La Salle-Kendall-Grundy-Kankakee-Livingston-Southern Cook-
Northern Will-Southern Will-Eastern Will-
Including the cities of Downers Grove, Beecher, Fairbury,
Lombard, Naperville, Streator, Channahon, Ottawa, Manhattan,
Oswego, Oak Forest, Lemont, Calumet City, Carol Stream, Wheaton,
Crete, Plano, Park Forest, Morris, Plainfield, Marseilles,
Pontiac, Yorkville, Orland Park, Bradley, Mendota, Minooka,
Bourbonnais, Joliet, Bolingbrook, Dwight, Kankakee, Wilmington,
Peotone, La Salle, Mokena, and Coal City
151 AM CST Sat Jan 24 2026

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM
CST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 5
  inches, highest east of Interstate 55. Lower snow totals are
  forecasted across northwestern portions of La Salle, Kendall, and
  DuPage counties.

* WHERE...Portions of central, north central, and northeast Illinois.

* WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 6 PM CST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
  likely become slick and hazardous.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be prepared for slippery roads. Slow down and use caution while
driving. If you are going outside, watch your first few steps taken
on stairs, sidewalks, and driveways. These surfaces could be icy and
slippery, increasing your risk of a fall and injury.

&&

$$

ILZ033-039-INZ010-011-019-241800-
/O.NEW.KLOT.WW.Y.0005.260125T0000Z-260126T0300Z/
Iroquois-Ford-Newton-Jasper-Benton-
Including the cities of Fowler, Kentland, DeMotte, Rensselaer,
Watseka, Gilman, Roselawn, Paxton, Morocco, Gibson City, and
Oxford
151 AM CST Sat Jan 24 2026 /251 AM EST Sat Jan 24 2026/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST /7 PM EST/ THIS
EVENING TO 9 PM CST /10 PM EST/ SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 7
  inches.

* WHERE...In Illinois, Ford and Iroquois Counties. In Indiana,
  Benton, Jasper, and Newton Counties.

* WHEN...From 6 PM CST /7 PM EST/ this evening to 9 PM CST /10 PM
  EST/ Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
  likely become slick and hazardous.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be prepared for slippery roads. Slow down and use caution while
driving. If you are going outside, watch your first few steps taken
on stairs, sidewalks, and driveways. These surfaces could be icy and
slippery, increasing your risk of a fall and injury.

&&

$$

INZ001-002-241800-
/O.NEW.KLOT.WW.Y.0005.260125T0000Z-260126T0600Z/
Lake IN-Porter-
Including the cities of Merrillville, Chesterton, Valparaiso,
Hammond, Portage, and Gary
151 AM CST Sat Jan 24 2026

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 6
  inches.

* WHERE...Lake IN and Porter Counties.

* WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to midnight CST Sunday Night.

* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
  likely become slick and hazardous.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be prepared for slippery roads. Slow down and use caution while
driving. If you are going outside, watch your first few steps taken
on stairs, sidewalks, and driveways. These surfaces could be icy and
slippery, increasing your risk of a fall and injury.

&&

$$

Ogorek