Watches, Warnings & Advisories



2 products issued by NWS for: West Chicago IL

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
1030 AM CST Sun Feb 16 2025

ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002-
010-011-019-171630-
Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake IL-Ogle-Lee-De Kalb-Kane-DuPage-
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-
1030 AM CST Sun Feb 16 2025 /1130 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 to continue in eastern
Porter County, IN through mid-afternoon. Impacts to travel due to
snow-covered roads and 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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Cold Weather Advisory

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Chicago IL
1017 AM CST Sun Feb 16 2025

ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019-020-103-170030-
/O.CON.KLOT.CW.Y.0004.250217T0600Z-250217T1700Z/
Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake IL-Ogle-Lee-De Kalb-Kane-DuPage-La
Salle-Kendall-Northern Cook-
Including the cities of Streator, Aurora, Elgin, Evanston, Carol
Stream, Marseilles, Yorkville, Des Plaines, McHenry, Naperville,
Downers Grove, Plano, Crystal Lake, Palatine, Oswego, Mendota,
Lombard, Northbrook, Ottawa, Buffalo Grove, Belvidere, Mundelein,
Rockford, Wheaton, Algonquin, Sycamore, Dixon, Waukegan, DeKalb,
Rochelle, La Salle, Schaumburg, Woodstock, Oregon, Byron, and
Gurnee
1017 AM CST Sun Feb 16 2025

...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
11 AM CST MONDAY...

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 20 to 25 below expected.

* WHERE...Boone, De Kalb, La Salle, Lee, Ogle, Winnebago, DuPage,
  Kane, Kendall, Lake IL, McHenry, and Northern Cook Counties.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 11 AM CST Monday.

* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 to 25
  below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as
  30 minutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a
hat, and gloves.

&&

$$

Yack