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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
436 AM CST Thu Nov 21 2024

ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002-
010-011-019-221045-
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-
436 AM CST Thu Nov 21 2024 /536 AM EST Thu Nov 21 2024/

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 this morning in the Chicago metro.
  Elevated Non Thunderstorm Wind Risk.
  Moderate Lakeshore Flood Risk at night for Porter County.

DISCUSSION...

A period of moderate to heavy snow is expected across the area
this morning, with the precipitation changing to rain north to
south during the afternoon. Slushy accumulations are expected on
all surfaces across the Chicago metro, but especially on elevated
and grassy surfaces, during the morning. Winds will gust up to 50
mph from the west to northwest late this morning into early
evening.

Minor lakeshore flooding and erosion due to large waves are
possible along primarily the Porter County shoreline tonight
into Friday morning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

  No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

  Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonight.

$$

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Chicago IL
359 AM CST Thu Nov 21 2024

ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002-
211800-
/O.NEW.KLOT.WI.Y.0010.241121T1600Z-241122T0200Z/
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-
Including the cities of Mendota, Bourbonnais, Valparaiso, Orland
Park, Downers Grove, Oswego, La Salle, Northbrook, Waukegan,
Chicago, Palatine, Elgin, Evanston, Belvidere, Rockford,
Fairbury, Oak Lawn, Gary, Crystal Lake, Oregon, Beecher,
Yorkville, Bolingbrook, Streator, Coal City, Gilman, Ottawa,
Bradley, Chesterton, Hammond, Naperville, Marseilles, Park
Forest, Merrillville, Calumet City, Oak Forest, Aurora, Peotone,
Mokena, Rochelle, Buffalo Grove, Carol Stream, Pontiac,
Channahon, McHenry, Wheaton, Woodstock, Lombard, Paxton, La
Grange, Mundelein, Des Plaines, Wilmington, Plano, Oak Park,
Portage, Watseka, Joliet, Crete, Sycamore, Morris, Gibson City,
Lemont, Schaumburg, Manhattan, DeKalb, Kankakee, Plainfield,
Cicero, Gurnee, Byron, Dwight, Minooka, Dixon, and Algonquin
359 AM CST Thu Nov 21 2024

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Northwest to north winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50
  mph expected.

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

* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 8 PM CST this evening.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

Ratzer

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