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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
442 AM CST Tue Jan 27 2026

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442 AM CST Tue Jan 27 2026 /542 AM EST Tue Jan 27 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 Blowing Snow Risk today.
 Limited Excessive Cold Risk tonight.

DISCUSSION...

Blowing and drifting snow may lead to hazardous travel conditions
mainly in open areas today.

Wind chills 10 below to 20 below zero are expected tonight.

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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Wednesday through Saturday Night...
  Limited Excessive Cold Risk at times.
Thursday Night through Saturday Night...
  Limited Snow Risk near the lake.

DISCUSSION...

There is an increasing threat for accumulating lake effect snow
Thursday night through Saturday night. However, considerable
uncertainty regarding timing, intensity, and the placement of the
heaviest lake effect snow exists at this time.

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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