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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
238 PM CDT Mon Mar 16 2026

ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002-
010-011-019-171945-
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-
238 PM CDT Mon Mar 16 2026 /338 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central
Illinois...northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  Elevated Snow and Blowing Snow Risk.

DISCUSSION...

Scattered snow showers with near zero visibility and areas of
blowing snow will continue through early this evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Tuesday Morning...
  Limited Excessive Cold Risk.
Tuesday Night...
  Limited Snow Risk.

DISCUSSION...

Wind chills as low as 10 below zero are expected Tuesday morning.

Another period of accumulating snow is likely Tuesday night into
early Wednesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonight.

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Chicago IL
603 PM CDT Mon Mar 16 2026

ILZ003>005-008-010>012-019>021-023-032-033-039-105>108-INZ001-002-
010-011-019-170500-
/O.EXT.KLOT.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-260317T0500Z/
Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Ogle-Lee-De Kalb-Kane-La Salle-Kendall-
Grundy-Kankakee-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford-Southern Cook-Northern
Will-Southern Will-Eastern Will-Lake IN-Porter-Newton-Jasper-
Benton-
Including the cities of Wilmington, Belvidere, Bourbonnais, Gary,
Byron, Joliet, Kentland, Woodstock, Morocco, Dixon, Merrillville,
McHenry, Fowler, Gilman, Streator, Calumet City, DeKalb, Pontiac,
Bradley, Algonquin, Rochelle, Elgin, Orland Park, Coal City,
Channahon, Roselawn, Aurora, Kankakee, Minooka, Gibson City,
Oswego, Chesterton, Park Forest, Yorkville, Plainfield, Watseka,
Crystal Lake, Sycamore, Plano, Paxton, Ottawa, Crete, Valparaiso,
Beecher, Oak Forest, Rockford, La Salle, Morris, Fairbury,
Manhattan, Oregon, Peotone, Dwight, Oxford, Portage, Bolingbrook,
Marseilles, Mokena, Rensselaer, Mendota, Hammond, DeMotte, and
Lemont
603 PM CDT Mon Mar 16 2026 /703 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT
TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Blowing and drifting snow reducing visibility to near zero
  in spots, mainly in open areas.

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

* WHEN...Until midnight CDT tonight.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong west northwesterly winds will continue
  to result in severe blowing and drifting snow in open areas this
  evening. Some locations may experience near white out conditions,
  mainly along north-south roadways, which may also become drifted
  over and snow covered.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

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- Izzi

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