Full Notification

Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake IL-Ogle-Lee-DeKalb-Kane-DuPage-Cook-
La Salle-Kendall-Grundy-Will-
Including the cities of Rockford, Belvidere, Woodstock, Waukegan,
Oregon, Dixon, DeKalb, Aurora, Elgin, Wheaton, Chicago, Ottawa,
Oswego, Morris, and Joliet
433 PM CST Mon Jan 28 2019

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 6 PM CST
TUESDAY...
...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM TUESDAY TO NOON
CST THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Snow and areas of blowing snow this afternoon and
evening. Visibility as low as a quarter mile at times.
Dangerously cold wind chills expected. Wind chills 20 to 30
below Tuesday and as low as 55 below zero expected Tuesday night
through Thursday morning.

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

* WHEN...For the Wind Chill Warning, from 6 PM Tuesday to noon
CST Thursday. For the Winter Weather Advisory, until 9 PM CST
this evening. For the Wind Chill Advisory, from 4 AM to 6 PM
CST Tuesday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The
hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening
commute. The dangerously cold wind chills could cause
frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 5 minutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Chill Warning means the combination of very cold air and
the wind will create dangerously low wind chill values. Frostbite
can occur quickly and even hypothermia or death if precautions
are not taken.

A Winter Weather Advisory means that periods of snow, sleet or
freezing rain will cause travel difficulties. Expect slippery
roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving.

A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and the wind will
combine to create low wind chills. Frostbite and hypothermia can
occur if precautions are not taken. Make sure you wear a hat and
gloves.