Winter Storm Watch until 10:00PM Friday
* WHAT...Rain changing to heavy wet snow possible. A narrow corridor of wet snow accumulations in excess of 6 inches is possible. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central and northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana.
* WHEN...From late Friday morning through Friday evening.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the afternoon and evening commute.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour are possible Friday afternoon within a narrow zone which would allow snow to accumulate on most road surfaces. Additionally, the heavy, wet nature of snow combined with the strong winds will lead to a potential for scattered power outages where the heaviest snow falls.
* AFFECTED AREAS: DUPAGE ... KENDALL ... GRUNDY ... KANKAKEE ... LIVINGSTON ... IROQUOIS ... FORD ... CENTRAL COOK ... SOUTHERN COOK ... NORTHERN WILL ... SOUTHERN WILL ... EASTERN WILL ... LAKE ... PORTER ... NEWTON ... JASPER
Instructions:
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
Address/Location
Willow Springs, Illinois
1 Village Cir
Willow Springs, IL 60480
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP WSPRINGS followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
- Certainty:
- Possible (p <= ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Winter Storm Watch