Watches, Warnings & Advisories



2 products issued by NWS for: Amf Ohare IL

Winter Weather Advisory

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Chicago IL
740 PM CST Sat Jan 24 2026

ILZ006-103-104-251145-
/O.CON.KLOT.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-260126T0000Z/
Lake IL-Northern Cook-Central Cook-
Including the cities of Schaumburg, Northbrook, Oak Lawn,
Mundelein, Palatine, Waukegan, Gurnee, Des Plaines, Oak Park,
Evanston, La Grange, Chicago, Cicero, and Buffalo Grove
740 PM CST Sat Jan 24 2026

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Hazardous travel conditions due to snow occurring.

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

* WHEN...Until 6 PM CST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Roads, bridges, and overpasses, will be slick and
  hazardous. Visibility may occasionally drop below 1 mile,
  particularly during the day on Sunday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Steady snow overnight will transition into
  localized lake effect snow by daybreak Sunday. As a result, total
  snow accumulations will vary across the impacted counties with
  around an inch near and west of Interstate 94/294, and localized
  totals up to 6 inches along the immediate Lake Michigan shoreline.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while driving. If you are going outside,
watch your first few steps taken on stairs, sidewalks, and driveways.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
254 PM CST Sat Jan 24 2026

ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002-
010-011-019-252100-
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-
254 PM CST Sat Jan 24 2026 /354 PM EST Sat Jan 24 2026/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central
Illinois...northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  Limited Snow Risk.

DISCUSSION...

Accumulating snow will result in hazardous travel tonight, mainly
near and south of I-55 and I-80.

Extensive ice cover on area rivers may cause localized ice jam
flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Sunday...
  Elevated Snow Risk.
Sunday night and Monday morning...
  Elevated Excessive Cold Risk.
Wednesday...
  Limited Snow Risk.
Wednesday night through Friday morning...
  Limited Excessive Cold Risk.

DISCUSSION...

Accumulating snow and hazardous travel conditions will continue
on Sunday, especially southeast of a Peru to Waukegan, Illinois
line.

Wind chills to around 20 below zero are expected late Sunday
night into Monday morning.

Extensive ice cover on area rivers may cause localized ice jam
flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

  Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonight.

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