Winter Weather Advisory in effect from 3 PM this afternoon to 6 AM CST Sunday
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM CST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM CST SUNDAY.
* TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
* SNOW AMOUNTS...STORM TOTAL 3 TO 6 INCHES.
* MAIN IMPACT...HEAVY WET SNOW IS EXPECTED TO ACCUMULATE QUICKLY ON ROAD SURFACES AND SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES... IMPACTING TRAVEL. SNOWFALL RATES AROUND 1 INCH PER HOUR ARE LIKELY.
* OTHER IMPACTS...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 30 MPH WILL FURTHER REDUCE VISIBILITY AND CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING AS MUCH COLDER AIR ARRIVES.
* AFFECTED AREAS: COOK ... DUPAGE ... FORD ... GRUNDY ... KENDALL ... LA SALLE ... LIVINGSTON ... WILL
Instructions:
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.
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:
- Minor - Minimal to no known 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 Weather Advisory