One product issued by NWS for: Brookfield IL
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 434 AM CST Tue Jan 20 2026 ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002- 010-011-019-211045- 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- 434 AM CST Tue Jan 20 2026 /534 AM EST Tue Jan 20 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... Limited Excessive Cold Risk in the Morning. Elevated Snow Risk Tonight. DISCUSSION... Wind chills of 10 below to 15 below zero will continue through mid morning. Accumulating snow may lead to hazardous travel late this evening through tonight, especially for areas along and north of Interstate 80. Extensive ice cover on area rivers may cause localized ice jam flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Wednesday Morning... Limited Snow Risk. Wednesday Night... Limited Snow Risk. Limited Non-Thunderstorm Wind Risk. Thursday night through Saturday... Elevated Excessive Cold Risk. Sunday and Monday... Limited Excessive Cold Risk. DISCUSSION... Hazardous travel conditions may continue for part of the Wednesday morning commute due to snow covered roads. Gusty snow showers may result in hazardous travel conditions Wednesday evening. Strong west winds to 35 mph may lead to patchy blowing snow through Wednesday night. Bitterly cold temperatures are expected Thursday night through early next week. Extensive ice cover on area rivers may cause localized ice jam flooding. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonight. $$