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  • Feb 5, 2018, 11:22 AM

Winter Weather Advisory - February 5, 2018

A message from the National Weather Service of Chicago:

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Chicago IL
11:05 AM CST Monday February 5, 2018

...Accumulating snow this afternoon and evening with hazardous
travel during the evening commute likely...

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
11:05 AM CST Monday February 5, 2018


...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Snow spreading from west to east early to mid afternoon.
  Plan on slippery road conditions, including during the evening
  commute. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches are expected.

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

* WHEN...From noon today to midnight CST tonight.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Be prepared for sharply reduced
  visibilities at times and a much longer evening commute.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will
cause primarily travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow covered
roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving.