969  
FLUS43 KLOT 212052  
HWOLOT  
 
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL  
252 PM CST SAT FEB 21 2026  
 
ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002-  
010-011-019-222100-  
WINNEBAGO-BOONE-MCHENRY-LAKE IL-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-KANE-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-  
252 PM CST SAT FEB 21 2026 /352 PM EST SAT FEB 21 2026/  
 
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL  
ILLINOIS...NORTHEAST ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA.  
   
DAY ONE  
TONIGHT.  
 
WEATHER HAZARDS EXPECTED...  
 
LIMITED SNOW RISK MAINLY FOR NORTHWEST INDIANA.  
 
DISCUSSION...  
 
A PERIOD OF LIGHT SNOW MAY RESULT IN SOME LOCALLY SLIPPERY TRAVEL  
TONIGHT, MAINLY ACROSS NORTHWEST INDIANA, AND POSSIBLY ACROSS  
PARTS OF NORTHEAST ILLINOIS.  
   
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  
SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.  
 
SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...  
ELEVATED SNOW RISK FOR PORTER COUNTY.  
 
DISCUSSION...  
 
A PERIOD OF ACCUMULATING LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FOCUS  
PRIMARILY ACROSS PORTER COUNTY SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY MORNING  
RESULTING IN PERIODS OF HAZARDOUS TRAVEL.  
   
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  
 
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NECESSARY THROUGH TONIGHT.  
 
 
 
LMZ740>745-222100-  
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-  
252 PM CST SAT FEB 21 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  
TONIGHT.  
 
WEATHER HAZARDS EXPECTED...  
 
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT.  
   
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  
SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.  
 
SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...  
GALE FORCE WINDS AND VERY HAZARDOUS WAVES.  
ELEVATED FREEZING SPRAY RISK.  
TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...  
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT ARE LIKELY.  
 
 
 
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