Winter Weather Warnings / Watches / Advisories
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL
735 WWUS43 KLOT 240751 WSWLOT 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