Full Notification

The National Weather Service has placed a Winter Storm Warning for our area until Monday morning.  Rain this morning is forecast to change over to heavy, wet snow late this afternoon & evening and may make travel dangerous.  Accumulation of snow may reach double digits so use caution and take frequent breaks when shoveling.  Avoid travel during storm if possible.

Also, just a reminder that parking on Village streets is prohibited after two inches of snow have fallen and until snow is plowed to the curb.  Violators may be ticketed and towed.

See below for actual Winter Storm Warning text and attached for info graphics from the National Weather Service.

 

From 8:00am CST, Sun Nov 25 until 6:00am CST, Mon Nov 26

Action Recommended: Make preparations per the instructions

Issued by: Chicago - IL, US, National Weather Service,

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM CST MONDAY... * WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. BLOWING SNOW POSSIBLE.

TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 8 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS UP TO 15 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.

* WHERE...WINNEBAGO, BOONE, MCHENRY, OGLE, LEE, DEKALB AND KANE COUNTIES.

* WHEN...FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM CST MONDAY.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A BAND OF SNOW IS EXPECTED THIS MORNING INTO EARLY THIS AFTERNOON WITH SOME SNOW ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE. THE VERY HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT.

TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT. SNOW COVERED ROADS AND SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITY ARE EXPECTED. SNOWFALL RATES IN EXCESS OF 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED.

THIS SNOW IS EXPECTED TO VERY HEAVY AND WILL BE DIFFICULT TO SHOVEL. THE STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW MAY CAUSE FALLING TREE LIMBS AND POSSIBLE POWER OUTAGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.
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