Winter Storm Warning in effect until 5 PM CST this afternoon
...SNOW GRADUALLY ENDING THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON... ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...
* TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE...WITH BRIEF HEAVY SNOW...ENDING NEAR OR SHORTLY AFTER SUNDOWN.
* SNOWFALL RATES...UP TO THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH PER HOUR.
* ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION LATE THIS AFTERNOON...UP TO ONE INCH.
* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY.
* OTHER IMPACTS...WIND GUSTS TO 30 MPH COMBINED WITH THE HEAVY WEIGHT OF THE SNOW MAY CAUSE DOWNED BRANCHES AND POWER LINES.
* THIS HAS BEEN A VERY HEAVY WET SNOW AND CAN BE DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH HEALTH CONCERNS. WITH IT BEING THE FIRST SNOW EVENT OF THE YEAR...USE CAUTION IF YOU MUST SHOVEL.
* AFFECTED AREAS: DUPAGE ... KANE ... KENDALL ... LAKE ... WILL
Instructions:
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. CONSIDER ONLY TRAVELING IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
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