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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
158 AM CST SAT JAN 24 2026
ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-103-105>108-241800-
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WINNEBAGO-BOONE-MCHENRY-LAKE IL-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-KANE-DUPAGE-LA
SALLE-KENDALL-GRUNDY-KANKAKEE-LIVINGSTON-NORTHERN COOK-SOUTHERN
COOK-NORTHERN WILL-SOUTHERN WILL-EASTERN WILL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BUFFALO GROVE, LOMBARD, GURNEE, SYCAMORE,
JOLIET, MANHATTAN, WOODSTOCK, NAPERVILLE, FAIRBURY, MINOOKA,
ROCKFORD, LA SALLE, BOLINGBROOK, ORLAND PARK, PARK FOREST,
BELVIDERE, BYRON, DOWNERS GROVE, DWIGHT, DES PLAINES, AURORA,
WHEATON, WILMINGTON, CRETE, OSWEGO, MORRIS, ROCHELLE, KANKAKEE,
SCHAUMBURG, PONTIAC, CHANNAHON, MCHENRY, MOKENA, YORKVILLE,
STREATOR, BOURBONNAIS, PLAINFIELD, PALATINE, BEECHER, WAUKEGAN,
COAL CITY, CALUMET CITY, PLANO, LEMONT, CAROL STREAM, MUNDELEIN,
OTTAWA, CRYSTAL LAKE, MENDOTA, BRADLEY, PEOTONE, ELGIN,
NORTHBROOK, DEKALB, MARSEILLES, EVANSTON, ALGONQUIN, DIXON, OAK
FOREST, AND OREGON
158 AM CST SAT JAN 24 2026
..COLD WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY
* WHAT...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 25 TO 30 BELOW THIS MORNING.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL, NORTH CENTRAL, AND NORTHEAST ILLINOIS.
* WHEN...UNTIL NOON CST TODAY.
* IMPACTS...THE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 25 TO 30
BELOW ZERO COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS
30 MINUTES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DRESS IN LAYERS INCLUDING A HAT, FACE MASK, AND GLOVES IF YOU MUST
GO OUTSIDE.
TO PREVENT WATER PIPES FROM FREEZING; WRAP OR DRAIN OR ALLOW THEM TO
DRIP SLOWLY.
KEEP PETS INDOORS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.
MAKE FREQUENT CHECKS ON OLDER FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND NEIGHBORS.
ILZ033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019-241800-
/O.EXT.KLOT.CW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-260124T1800Z/
IROQUOIS-FORD-LAKE IN-PORTER-NEWTON-JASPER-BENTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTAGE, GILMAN, CHESTERTON, OXFORD,
DEMOTTE, GIBSON CITY, MOROCCO, HAMMOND, MERRILLVILLE, WATSEKA,
PAXTON, GARY, KENTLAND, ROSELAWN, FOWLER, RENSSELAER, AND
VALPARAISO
158 AM CST SAT JAN 24 2026 /258 AM EST SAT JAN 24 2026/
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST /1 PM EST/
TODAY...
* WHAT...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 20 TO 25 BELOW THIS MORNING.
* WHERE...IN ILLINOIS, FORD AND IROQUOIS COUNTIES. IN INDIANA,
BENTON, JASPER, LAKE IN, NEWTON, AND PORTER COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL NOON CST /1 PM EST/ TODAY.
* 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.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
LIMIT TIME OUTDOORS. IF YOU GO OUTDOORS, WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING
INCLUDING A HAT AND GLOVES.
MAKE FREQUENT CHECKS ON OLDER FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND NEIGHBORS.
KEEP PETS INDOORS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.
ILZ104-241800-
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CENTRAL COOK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHICAGO, CICERO, OAK PARK, OAK LAWN, AND
LA GRANGE
158 AM CST SAT JAN 24 2026
..COLD WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY
* WHAT...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 20 TO 30 BELOW THIS MORNING.
* WHERE...CENTRAL COOK COUNTY.
* WHEN...UNTIL NOON CST TODAY.
* IMPACTS...THE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 30 BELOW ZERO
COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 10 TO 30
MINUTES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DRESS IN LAYERS INCLUDING A HAT, FACE MASK, AND GLOVES IF YOU MUST
GO OUTSIDE.
RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO CAN CALL 3 1 1 TO REQUEST WELL
BEING CHECKS FOR ELDERLY FRIENDS OR FAMILY MEMBERS, OR FOR
INFORMATION ON FINDING THE NEAREST WARMING CENTER.
TO PREVENT WATER PIPES FROM FREEZING; WRAP OR DRAIN OR ALLOW THEM TO
DRIP SLOWLY.
KEEP PETS INDOORS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.
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