Winter Weather Advisory until 09:00AM Wednesday
...Several Inches of Snow and Some Freezing Rain Expected mid to late Tuesday afternoon through Early Wednesday Morning...
* WHAT...Snow, at times heavy in the early evening, transitioning to mixed precipitation including freezing rain. Total snow and sleet accumulations of 1 to 5 inches, highest from Interstate 88 and north. Ice accumulations of up to one to two tenths of an inch are possible away from the Lake Michigan shore and just inland.
* WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Illinois.
* WHEN...From 3 PM Tuesday to 9 AM CST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions and periods of sharply reduced visibility late Tuesday afternoon into the early to mid evening. The hazardous conditions will impact the Tuesday evening commute and possibly the Wednesday morning commute.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Some power outages are possible due to the combined effects of wet snow accumulation, some icing, and wind gusts up to 30 mph. In addition, the heavy wet nature of the snow may be difficult to shovel, especially where several inches accumulate.
* AFFECTED AREAS: KENDALL ... KANE ... CENTRAL COOK ... DE KALB ... SOUTHERN COOK ... LAKE ... LEE ... NORTHERN WILL ... DUPAGE ... NORTHERN COOK ... MCHENRY ... LA SALLE
Instructions:
Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for Illinois can be obtained on the internet at www.gettingaroundillinois.com.
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 Weather Advisory