Winter Storm Watch
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Chicago IL
253 AM CST Sat Nov 8 2025
INZ001-002-081900-
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Lake IN-Porter-
Including the cities of Chesterton, Valparaiso, Hammond, Gary,
Portage, and Merrillville
253 AM CST Sat Nov 8 2025
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Dangerous travel conditions due to intense lake effect snow
possible. Localized snow rates in excess of 2 inches per hour,
event snow totals in excess of 6 inches, and northerly wind gusts
in excess of 35 mph are possible.
* WHERE...Lake IN and Porter Counties.
* WHEN...From late Sunday night through Monday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Untreated roads, and especially bridges and overpasses,
may become slick and hazardous. The combination of snow rates in
excess of 2 inches per hour and northerly wind gusts in excess of
35 mph may greatly reduce visibility, especially along the Lake
Michigan shoreline.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Lake effect snow is often very localized,
with conditions varying from safe to dangerous across just a few
miles.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
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Borchardt
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
246 AM EST Sat Nov 8 2025
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Starke-Marshall-Northern La Porte-Eastern St. Joseph IN-Southern
La Porte-Western St. Joseph IN-Northern Berrien-Southern Berrien-
246 AM EST Sat Nov 8 2025 /146 AM CST Sat Nov 8 2025/
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...
* WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow possible. Total snow accumulations
between 6 and 12 inches likely with locally higher amounts
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana and southwest Michigan.
* WHEN...From Sunday afternoon through Monday evening.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions
will likely impact the Monday morning and evening commutes.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
During lake effect snow, the weather can vary from bands of locally
heavy snow to dry weather just a few miles away. Visibilities can
also vary greatly. Be prepared for rapid changes in weather,
visibility, and road conditions.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
416 AM CST Sat Nov 8 2025
ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002-
010-011-019-091200-
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-
416 AM CST Sat Nov 8 2025 /516 AM EST Sat Nov 8 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...
Limited Snow Risk Tonight.
DISCUSSION...
Steady rain will spread across our area this afternoon and
evening. Rain will transition to snow from northwest to southeast
after sunset. There is a low (20 to 30% chance) that an inch or
two of wet, slushy snow accumulates on a localized basis.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.
Sunday into Monday..
Limited Thunderstorm Risk.
Significant Lake Effect Snow Risk.
DISCUSSION...
Periods of impactful lake effect snow are possible in the vicinity
of southern Lake Michigan Sunday night and into Monday.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonight.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
340 AM CST Sat Nov 8 2025
IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ001-002-007-
009-015>018-024>026-034-035-MOZ009-010-090945-
Buchanan-Delaware-Dubuque-Benton-Linn-Jones-Jackson-Iowa-Johnson-
Cedar-Clinton-Muscatine-Scott-Keokuk-Washington-Louisa-Jefferson-
Henry IA-Des Moines-Van Buren-Lee-Jo Daviess-Stephenson-Carroll-
Whiteside-Rock Island-Henry IL-Bureau-Putnam-Mercer-Henderson-
Warren-Hancock-McDonough-Scotland-Clark-
340 AM CST Sat Nov 8 2025
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central
Illinois...northwest Illinois...west central Illinois...east
central Iowa...northeast Iowa...southeast Iowa and northeast
Missouri.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
Rain will mix with and change over to snow late this afternoon
and evening. Snowfall amounts look to be under an inch but
localized bands of 1 to 2 inches may be seen north of Highway 30.
Between 3 and 8 PM, there will be a period of a few hours at any
one location of greatly reduced visibility from higher snowfall
rates.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
Winds gusting up to 30 mph will keep wind chills in the teens and
20s for Sunday. Flurries and isolated snow showers will be
possible east of the Mississippi.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter reports of an inch or more of snow will be appreciated.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Paducah KY
237 AM CST Sat Nov 8 2025
ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087-
100-107>112-114-091000-
Jefferson-Wayne IL-Edwards-Wabash-Perry IL-Franklin-Hamilton-
White-Jackson-Williamson-Saline-Gallatin-Union-Johnson-Pope-
Hardin-Alexander-Pulaski-Massac-Gibson-Pike-Posey-Vanderburgh-
Warrick-Spencer-Fulton-Hickman-Carlisle-Ballard-McCracken-Graves-
Livingston-Marshall-Calloway-Crittenden-Lyon-Trigg-Caldwell-
Union KY-Webster-Hopkins-Christian-Henderson-Daviess-McLean-
Muhlenberg-Todd-Perry MO-Bollinger-Cape Girardeau-Wayne MO-Carter-
Ripley-Butler-Stoddard-Scott-Mississippi-New Madrid-
237 AM CST Sat Nov 8 2025 /337 AM EST Sat Nov 8 2025/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern
Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast
Missouri.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
A Dense Fog Advisory is effect until 9 AM CST for parts of
southeast Missouri, southern Illinois and western Kentucky.
Refer to the Dense Fog Advisory for details.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Friday
Morning wind chill values of 10 to 20 degrees are forecast on
Monday and Tuesday.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be needed.
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DWS
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Louisville KY
102 PM EST Fri Nov 7 2025
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070>078-081-082-081815-
Orange-Washington IN-Scott IN-Jefferson IN-Dubois-Crawford-Perry-
Harrison IN-Floyd-Clark IN-Hancock-Breckinridge-Meade-Ohio-Grayson-
Hardin-Bullitt-Jefferson-Oldham-Trimble-Henry-Shelby-Franklin-
Scott KY-Harrison KY-Spencer-Anderson-Woodford-Fayette-Bourbon-
Nicholas-Nelson-Washington KY-Mercer-Jessamine-Clark KY-Larue-Marion-
Boyle-Garrard-Madison-Butler-Edmonson-Hart-Green-Taylor-Casey-
Lincoln-Logan-Warren-Simpson-Allen-Barren-Monroe-Metcalfe-Adair-
Russell-Cumberland-Clinton-
102 PM EST Fri Nov 7 2025 /1202 PM CST Fri Nov 7 2025/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southern Indiana
and central Kentucky.
.DAY ONE...Tonight.
A few gusty showers or briefly strong storms are possible this
evening. Most of these stronger storms will be east of I-65 across
south central Kentucky.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
GENERAL STORM MOTION OF THE DAY:
West soutwest at 50 mph.
Any users of this storm motion must be aware that thunderstorm activity
can be erratic and constantly evolving. Please use this with caution
and be prepared for changing conditions.
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More information, along with other weather, hydrological and
climate information can be found, at weather.gov/louisville.
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