Weather Alerts for Cook County IL

Issued by the National Weather Service

Winter Weather Advisory  WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY   Winter Weather Advisory
COOK COUNTY IL

Areas Affected:
Winnebago - Boone - McHenry - Lake - Ogle - De Kalb - Kane - Northern Cook
Effective: Mon, 12/29 2:35am Updated: Mon, 12/29 6:32am Urgency: Expected
Expires: Mon, 12/29 9:00am Severity:  Moderate  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
* WHAT...Wind driven light snow and blowing snow causing localized
hazardous travel. Snow accumulations of up to around one inch.
Winds gusting as high as 55 mph.

* WHERE...Boone, De Kalb, Ogle, Winnebago, Kane, Lake IL, McHenry,
and Northern Cook Counties.

* WHEN...Until 10 AM CST this morning.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slick road conditions. Areas of blowing snow
could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions
could impact the Monday morning commute.

Information:
Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road
conditions for Illinois can be obtained at
www.gettingaroundillinois.com.

Wind Advisory  WIND ADVISORY   Wind Advisory
COOK COUNTY IL

Areas Affected:
Winnebago - Boone - McHenry - Lake - 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 - Newton - Jasper - Benton
Effective: Mon, 12/29 1:35am Updated: Mon, 12/29 6:32am Urgency: Expected
Expires: Mon, 12/29 11:00am Severity:  Moderate  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 45 to 55 mph early
this morning, easing to occasional gusts to around 45 mph by mid
morning.

* WHERE...Northern and central Illinois and extreme northwest Indiana

* WHEN...Until noon CST today.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Information:
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Secure outdoor objects.