3 products issued by NWS for: Wilmette IL
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 414 AM CST Wed Jan 14 2026 ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002- 010-011-019-151015- 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- 414 AM CST Wed Jan 14 2026 /514 AM EST Wed Jan 14 2026/ 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 Snow Risk in Porter County Indiana. Limited snow risk this morning elsewhere. DISCUSSION... Wind driven accumulating lake effect snow will lead to sharply reduced visibility and locally dangerous travel conditions today through Thursday morning across northwestern Indiana. Elsewhere, a period of gusty snow showers this morning may bring brief visibility reductions and some minor accumulations of an inch or less to portions of northeast Illinois and the Illinois Indiana state line area. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Thursday night through Monday... Limited Snow Risk at times. Limited Excessive Cold Risk at times. Tuesday... Limited Excessive Cold Risk. DISCUSSION... A few inches of accumulating snow is possible Thursday night into Friday morning. This may cause slippery travel conditions on area roads Thursday night into Friday. Additional periods of snow or snow showers are possible through early next week. Wind chills may approach 10 below at times during this stretch as well. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonight. $$
Snow Squall Warning
SNOW SQUALL WARNING
NWS CHICAGO IL
800 AM CST WED JAN 14 2026
ILC031-091-197-INC073-089-111-127-141500-
/O.NEW.KLOT.SQ.W.0001.260114T1400Z-260114T1500Z/
800 AM CST WED JAN 14 2026
Cook County IL-Kankakee County IL-Will County IL-Jasper County
IN-Lake County IN-Newton County IN-Porter County IN-
The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a
* Snow Squall Warning for...
Will County in northeastern Illinois...
Northern Kankakee County in northeastern Illinois...
Southeastern Cook County in northeastern Illinois...
Northern Newton County in northwestern Indiana...
Porter County in northwestern Indiana...
Lake County in northwestern Indiana...
Northern Jasper County in northwestern Indiana...
* Until 900 AM CST.
* At 759 AM CST, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line
extending from Plainfield to near Merrillville to Westville, moving
south at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Flash freeze on roads. Intense bursts of heavy snow.
Gusty winds leading to blowing snow and visibility
rapidly falling to less than one-quarter mile. Wind gusts
up to 50 mph could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Dangerous and life-threatening travel conditions are
expected to develop rapidly in the warning area.
Including the following interstates...
I-55 between mile markers 235 and 259.
I-57 between mile markers 316 and 343.
I-80 between mile markers 123 and 150.
I-355 between mile markers 1 and 4.
Indiana I-65 between mile markers 227 and 255.
This snow squall will be near...
Joliet, Tinley Park, Romeoville, Plainfield, Merrillville,
Valparaiso, Chicago Heights, Schererville, Crown Point, and
Lockport around 805 AM CST.
Channahon, Hebron, Manhattan, Beecher, and Lake Dalecarlia around
810 AM CST.
Lowell, Elwood, and Kouts around 815 AM CST.
Peotone around 820 AM CST.
DeMotte, Grant Park, and Shelby around 830 AM CST.
Manteno, Wilmington, Wheatfield, and Roselawn around 835 AM CST.
Momence and Lake Village around 840 AM CST.
Bourbonnais and Bradley around 845 AM CST.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Wet roadways will quickly freeze. Black ice will cause roads,
bridges, and overpasses to become slick and dangerous. Slow down and
be prepared for a sudden loss of traction.
Slow Down! Rapid changes in visibility and road conditions are
expected with this dangerous snow squall. Be alert for sudden
whiteout conditions.
LAT...LON 4110 8719 4121 8824 4163 8826 4150 8739
4155 8693 4113 8693 4110 8719
SNOW SQUALL...RADAR INDICATED
SNOW SQUALL IMPACT...SIGNIFICANT
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Special Weather Statement
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 450 AM CST Wed Jan 14 2026 ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-010- 011-019-141600- 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-Newton-Jasper-Benton- Including the cities of Rockford, Belvidere, Crystal Lake, Algonquin, McHenry, Woodstock, Waukegan, Buffalo Grove, Mundelein, Gurnee, Rochelle, Oregon, Byron, Dixon, DeKalb, Sycamore, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville, Wheaton, Downers Grove, Lombard, Carol Stream, Ottawa, Streator, La Salle, Mendota, Marseilles, Oswego, Yorkville, Plano, Morris, Coal City, Minooka, Kankakee, Bourbonnais, Bradley, Pontiac, Dwight, Fairbury, Watseka, Gilman, Paxton, Gibson City, Evanston, Des Plaines, Schaumburg, Palatine, Northbrook, Chicago, Cicero, Oak Lawn, Oak Park, La Grange, Calumet City, Oak Forest, Lemont, Orland Park, Park Forest, Joliet, Bolingbrook, Plainfield, Mokena, Channahon, Manhattan, Wilmington, Crete, Peotone, Beecher, Gary, Hammond, Merrillville, Roselawn, Kentland, Morocco, Rensselaer, DeMotte, Fowler, and Oxford 450 AM CST Wed Jan 14 2026 /550 AM EST Wed Jan 14 2026/ ...Rapid Change to Winter Weather This Morning... A band of gusty snow showers along a strong cold front extended back to southwest Wisconsin as 4:50 AM CST. These snow showers can be expected to move steadily south across the area between 6 AM and 11 AM CST. Embedded bursts of heavier snow may tend to focus east of I-39, which when paired with northerly winds gusting to 35 to 40 mph, may reduce visibility below one mile at times. A coating to around a half inch of snow may accumulate on colder or untreated surfaces, with localized one inch amounts possible in far northwest Indiana. With temperatures starting above freezing and then quickly falling into the 20s with the snow, slick spots may develop on some roads. Motorists are advised to leave extra time to reach their destinations this morning and be prepared to encounter localized hazardous travel. Take it slow and keep a safe following distance when driving. $$ RC