Watches, Warnings & Advisories



One product issued by NWS for: Crete IL

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
901 PM CST Mon Jan 19 2026

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  Limited Excessive Cold Risk.

DISCUSSION...

Cold wind chills to around 15 below zero will continue tonight.

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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Tuesday Morning...
  Limited Excessive Cold Risk.
Tuesday Night...
  Limited Snow Risk.
Wednesday Evening...
  Limited Snow Risk.
Thursday Night through Sunday...
Elevated Excessive Cold Risk.

DISCUSSION...

Accumulating snow is possible Tuesday night into early Wednesday
morning, especially for areas along and north of Interstate 80.
This snow may affect the Wednesday morning commute.

Bitterly cold temperatures are expected Thursday night into this
weekend.

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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