Winter Storm Warning in effect until 6 PM CST this evening
...SIGNIFICANT WINDS AND ICING TODAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS EXTENDED THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING.
* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON.
* MAIN IMPACT...A MIX OF FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL LIKELY CONTINUE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE WARNING AREA THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON WITH A LIGHT GLAZE OF ICE AND MINOR SLEET ACCUMULATIONS.
* OTHER IMPACTS...VERY STRONG WINDS COULD RESULT IN POWER OUTAGES WHERE ANY ICE HAS ACCUMULATED ON TREES AND POWER LINES.
* AFFECTED AREAS: DUPAGE ... GRUNDY ... KANKAKEE ... WILL
Instructions:
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SLEET AND ICE ARE EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.
Address/Location
Lockport Police Department
1212 Farrell Rd
Lockport, IL 60441
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 815-838-2132
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP LOCKPORTPD followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Winter Storm Warning