Hazard Report Provided By forecast.weather.gov

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
407 AM CST Sun Feb 22 2026

ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002-
010-011-019-231015-
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-
407 AM CST Sun Feb 22 2026 /507 AM EST Sun Feb 22 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 Snow Risk for northwest Indiana.

DISCUSSION...

A period of accumulating lake effect snow is expected to focus
primarily across Porter County through Monday morning, resulting
in periods of hazardous travel.

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

Monday morning...
  Limited Snow Risk for northwest Indiana.
Wednesday night and Thursday...
  Limited Snow Risk.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

  Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonight.

$$

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Chicago IL
1026 AM CST Sun Feb 22 2026

INZ002-230230-
/O.CON.KLOT.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-260223T1800Z/
Porter-
Including the cities of Valparaiso, Chesterton, and Portage
1026 AM CST Sun Feb 22 2026

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST MONDAY...

* WHAT...Lake effect snow causing localized hazardous travel.
  Additional snow accumulations in the most persistent snow showers
  between 2 and 4 inches, with locally higher amounts possible
  mainly east of State Road 49 and north of US Route 30. Winds
  gusting as high as 35 to 40 mph near the lakeshore. Some blowing
  and drifting snow is possible tonight into Monday.

* WHERE...Porter County.

* WHEN...Until noon CST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will be
  slick and hazardous in spots. The hazardous conditions are
  expected to impact the Monday morning commute.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The worst conditions are expected to occur
  this evening into Monday morning.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road
conditions for Indiana can be obtained at https://511in.org.

During lake effect snow, the weather can vary from bands of moderate
to 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.

&&

$$

RC

Hazard Report Provided By forecast.weather.gov