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HWOLOT
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
1021 AM CST THU JAN 15 2026
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NORTHERN COOK-CENTRAL COOK-SOUTHERN COOK-NORTHERN WILL-
SOUTHERN WILL-EASTERN WILL-LAKE IN-PORTER-NEWTON-JASPER-BENTON-
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THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
ILLINOIS...NORTHEAST ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA.
DAY ONE
TODAY AND TONIGHT.
WEATHER HAZARDS EXPECTED...
LIMITED SNOW RISK TONIGHT.
DISCUSSION...
WIDESPREAD ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO
FRIDAY MORNING, AND MAY CAUSE SLIPPERY TRAVEL CONDITIONS ON AREA
ROADS. ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING ARE GENERALLY EXPECTED
IN THE ONE TO TWO INCH RANGE.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN
FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...
LIMITED SNOW RISK.
SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY...
LIMITED EXCESSIVE COLD RISK.
DISCUSSION...
ADDITIONAL PERIODS OF SNOW OR SNOW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE INTO
EARLY NEXT WEEK. WIND CHILLS MAY APPROACH 10 BELOW AT TIMES
DURING THIS STRETCH AS WELL.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NECESSARY THROUGH TONIGHT.
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WINTHROP HARBOR TO WILMETTE HARBOR IL-
WILMETTE HARBOR TO NORTHERLY ISLAND IL-
NORTHERLY ISLAND TO CALUMET HARBOR IL-
CALUMET HARBOR IL TO GARY IN-GARY TO BURNS HARBOR IN-
BURNS HARBOR TO MICHIGAN CITY IN-
1021 AM CST THU JAN 15 2026
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF THE ILLINOIS
NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN AND THE INDIANA NEARSHORE
WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN.
DAY ONE
TODAY AND TONIGHT.
WEATHER HAZARDS EXPECTED...
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT AND VERY HAZARDOUS WAVES.
ELEVATED FREEZING SPRAY RISK THIS MORNING.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN
FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT ARE LIKELY.
ELEVATED FREEZING SPRAY RISK AT TIMES.
DOOM
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