261  
WWUS73 KLOT 190321  
NPWLOT  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
921 PM CST SAT JAN 18 2025  
 
ILZ003>005-008-010>012-191130-  
/O.CON.KLOT.CW.Y.0001.250119T0900Z-250120T1800Z/  
WINNEBAGO-BOONE-MCHENRY-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-KANE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ROCKFORD, BYRON, ELGIN, OREGON, DIXON,  
MCHENRY, AURORA, WOODSTOCK, DEKALB, CRYSTAL LAKE, BELVIDERE,  
ALGONQUIN, ROCHELLE, AND SYCAMORE  
921 PM CST SAT JAN 18 2025  
 
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SUNDAY TO NOON  
CST MONDAY...  
 
* WHAT...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 20 TO 25 BELOW EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...BOONE, DE KALB, LEE, OGLE, WINNEBAGO, KANE, AND MCHENRY  
COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 3 AM SUNDAY TO NOON CST MONDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...THE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 20 TO 25  
BELOW ZERO COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS  
30 MINUTES.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...WIND CHILLS WILL DROP TO AROUND 20 BELOW ZERO  
SUNDAY MORNING, RECOVER SLIGHTLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON, AND THEN FALL  
TO 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. AFTER  
SOME RECOVERY MONDAY AFTERNOON, ANOTHER ROUND OF DANGEROUSLY COLD  
WIND CHILLS IS EXPECTED MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING OUTDOORS, INCLUDING A HAT AND MITTENS OR  
GLOVES. KEEP PETS INDOORS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. MAKE FREQUENT CHECKS  
ON OLDER FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND NEIGHBORS. ENSURE PORTABLE HEATERS ARE  
USED CORRECTLY.  
 

 
 

 
 
ILZ006-013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002-010-011-019-  
191130-  
/O.CON.KLOT.CW.Y.0002.250120T0000Z-250120T1800Z/  
LAKE IL-DUPAGE-LA SALLE-KENDALL-GRUNDY-KANKAKEE-LIVINGSTON-  
IROQUOIS-FORD-NORTHERN COOK-CENTRAL COOK-SOUTHERN COOK-NORTHERN  
WILL-SOUTHERN WILL-EASTERN WILL-LAKE IN-PORTER-NEWTON-JASPER-  
BENTON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ORLAND PARK, GURNEE, MOROCCO, MARSEILLES,  
BRADLEY, PONTIAC, MINOOKA, NAPERVILLE, GARY, BOLINGBROOK,  
WILMINGTON, COAL CITY, OSWEGO, PORTAGE, HAMMOND, CRETE, EVANSTON,  
LA SALLE, FAIRBURY, GILMAN, LA GRANGE, ROSELAWN, MUNDELEIN,  
BOURBONNAIS, DES PLAINES, BUFFALO GROVE, OTTAWA, CHANNAHON,  
MANHATTAN, MERRILLVILLE, OAK PARK, MOKENA, PLANO, YORKVILLE,  
PEOTONE, OXFORD, WATSEKA, MORRIS, CALUMET CITY, MENDOTA, DWIGHT,  
RENSSELAER, CHICAGO, DOWNERS GROVE, SCHAUMBURG, CAROL STREAM, OAK  
FOREST, LOMBARD, WHEATON, GIBSON CITY, KANKAKEE, VALPARAISO,  
KENTLAND, FOWLER, JOLIET, NORTHBROOK, CICERO, OAK LAWN, DEMOTTE,  
STREATOR, LEMONT, PLAINFIELD, CHESTERTON, WAUKEGAN, PAXTON,  
PALATINE, PARK FOREST, AND BEECHER  
921 PM CST SAT JAN 18 2025 /1021 PM EST SAT JAN 18 2025/  
 
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST /7 PM EST/  
SUNDAY TO NOON CST /1 PM EST/ MONDAY...  
 
* WHAT...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 20 TO 25 BELOW ZERO  
EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL, EAST CENTRAL, NORTH CENTRAL, AND  
NORTHEAST ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 6 PM CST /7 PM EST/ SUNDAY TO NOON CST /1 PM EST/  
MONDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...THE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 20 TO 25  
BELOW ZERO COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS  
30 MINUTES.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...AFTER SOME RECOVERY MONDAY AFTERNOON, ANOTHER  
ROUND OF DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS IS EXPECTED MONDAY NIGHT  
INTO TUESDAY MORNING.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING OUTDOORS, INCLUDING A HAT AND MITTENS OR  
GLOVES. KEEP PETS INDOORS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. MAKE FREQUENT CHECKS  
ON OLDER FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND NEIGHBORS. ENSURE PORTABLE HEATERS ARE  
USED CORRECTLY.  
 

 
 

 
 
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