Weather Alerts for Cook County ILIssued by the National Weather Service |
 WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY |
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| COOK COUNTY IL | ||
Areas Affected: Winnebago - Boone - McHenry - Lake - Ogle - De Kalb - Kane - Northern Cook |
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| Effective: Mon, 12/29 2:35am | Updated: Mon, 12/29 6:37am | 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. |
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 WIND ADVISORY |
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| 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 |
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| Effective: Mon, 12/29 1:35am | Updated: Mon, 12/29 6:37am | 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. |
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