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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
359 AM CST Sun Jan 25 2026

ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002-
010-011-019-261000-
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-
359 AM CST Sun Jan 25 2026 /459 AM EST Sun Jan 25 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...

  Elevated Snow Risk.
  Elevated Excessive Cold Risk late tonight.

DISCUSSION...

Accumulating snow and hazardous travel conditions will continue
today, especially southeast of a Peru to Waukegan, Illinois
line.

Wind chills to around 20 to 25 below zero are expected late
tonight through Monday morning.

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

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Monday...
  Elevated Excessive Cold Risk in the morning.
Tuesday...
  Limited Excessive Cold Risk.
Wednesday...
  Limited Snow Risk.
Wednesday night through Friday morning...
  Limited Excessive Cold Risk.

DISCUSSION...

Wind chills to around 20 to 25 below zero are expected Monday morning.

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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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Chicago IL
1224 PM CST Sun Jan 25 2026

ILZ103>105-252200-
/O.CON.KLOT.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260125T2200Z/
Northern Cook-Central Cook-Southern Cook-
Including the cities of Park Forest, Des Plaines, Schaumburg,
Evanston, Chicago, Calumet City, Oak Forest, Lemont, Orland Park,
Oak Park, Palatine, Cicero, La Grange, Northbrook, and Oak Lawn
1224 PM CST Sun Jan 25 2026

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Snow, heavy at times, will end from north to south this
  afternoon. Additional snowfall of an inch or two northern Cook
  County ranging to 2 to 4 additional inches over southeast Cook
  County. Storm total snowfall will range from 2 to 4 inches
  northwest Cook County to 6 to 12 inches near the lake.

* WHERE...Central Cook, Northern Cook, and Southern Cook Counties.

* WHEN...Until 4 PM CST this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Travel will remain hazardous into this afternoon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for
Illinois can be obtained at www.gettingaroundillinois.com.

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Chicago IL
1005 AM CST Sun Jan 25 2026

ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103-105>108-INZ001-
002-010-011-019-260215-
/O.CON.KLOT.CW.Y.0003.260126T0600Z-260126T1800Z/
Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake IL-Ogle-Lee-De Kalb-Kane-DuPage-La
Salle-Kendall-Grundy-Kankakee-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford-Northern
Cook-Southern Cook-Northern Will-Southern Will-Eastern Will-Lake
IN-Porter-Newton-Jasper-Benton-
Including the cities of Gary, Aurora, Chesterton, Rensselaer,
Streator, Manhattan, Evanston, Watseka, Marseilles, Valparaiso,
Byron, Oak Forest, Dixon, McHenry, Morocco, Lombard, Morris,
Fowler, Fairbury, Rochelle, Hammond, Plano, Merrillville, Gibson
City, Mendota, Joliet, Schaumburg, Paxton, DeMotte, Channahon,
Downers Grove, Portage, Crete, Belvidere, Oswego, Yorkville,
Peotone, Bourbonnais, La Salle, Park Forest, Algonquin, Gilman,
Des Plaines, Bradley, Buffalo Grove, Beecher, Roselawn, Minooka,
Lemont, Pontiac, Mokena, Carol Stream, Wilmington, Palatine,
Woodstock, Wheaton, Rockford, Crystal Lake, Mundelein, Calumet
City, Kentland, Plainfield, DeKalb, Gurnee, Ottawa, Naperville,
Elgin, Dwight, Sycamore, Northbrook, Bolingbrook, Kankakee,
Oxford, Coal City, Oregon, Orland Park, and Waukegan
1005 AM CST Sun Jan 25 2026 /1105 AM EST Sun Jan 25 2026/

...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT
TO NOON CST MONDAY...

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 20 TO 25 below expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and
  northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana.

* WHEN...From midnight CST tonight to noon CST Monday.

* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero
  could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a
hat, and gloves.

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