982  
WWUS73 KLOT 181752  
NPWLOT  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
1152 AM CST TUE FEB 18 2025  
 
ILZ003>005-008-010-011-190200-  
/O.EXP.KLOT.CW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-250218T1800Z/  
/O.CON.KLOT.CW.Y.0006.250219T0600Z-250219T1600Z/  
WINNEBAGO-BOONE-MCHENRY-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DIXON, BELVIDERE, SYCAMORE, WOODSTOCK,  
BYRON, ALGONQUIN, ROCHELLE, CRYSTAL LAKE, ROCKFORD, DEKALB,  
OREGON, AND MCHENRY  
1152 AM CST TUE FEB 18 2025  
 
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO  
10 AM CST WEDNESDAY...  
 
* WHAT...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 20 BELOW EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...BOONE, DE KALB, LEE, OGLE, WINNEBAGO, AND MCHENRY COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST WEDNESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...THE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 20 BELOW ZERO  
COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A  
HAT, AND GLOVES.  
 
 
 
 
 
ILZ006-012-013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-181900-  
/O.EXP.KLOT.CW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-250218T1800Z/  
LAKE IL-KANE-DUPAGE-LA SALLE-KENDALL-GRUNDY-KANKAKEE-LIVINGSTON-  
IROQUOIS-FORD-NORTHERN COOK-CENTRAL COOK-SOUTHERN COOK-NORTHERN  
WILL-SOUTHERN WILL-EASTERN WILL-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GIBSON CITY, PALATINE, CRETE, GILMAN,  
WILMINGTON, PLANO, KANKAKEE, MARSEILLES, WATSEKA, AURORA, PAXTON,  
NAPERVILLE, MINOOKA, OAK LAWN, CALUMET CITY, BEECHER, NORTHBROOK,  
MOKENA, CHANNAHON, DES PLAINES, OAK FOREST, JOLIET, LA SALLE,  
CICERO, PLAINFIELD, MORRIS, PONTIAC, WHEATON, LA GRANGE, ELGIN,  
CAROL STREAM, PEOTONE, WAUKEGAN, GURNEE, MENDOTA, BOURBONNAIS,  
OAK PARK, FAIRBURY, LOMBARD, OTTAWA, CHICAGO, STREATOR,  
SCHAUMBURG, OSWEGO, MANHATTAN, DOWNERS GROVE, YORKVILLE,  
MUNDELEIN, LEMONT, DWIGHT, ORLAND PARK, COAL CITY, BRADLEY,  
BOLINGBROOK, EVANSTON, BUFFALO GROVE, AND PARK FOREST  
1152 AM CST TUE FEB 18 2025  
   
..COLD WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST TODAY  
 
THE THREAT FOR DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS HAS ENDED FOR THE DAY.  
 
 
 
RC  
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