Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 17 at 12:49AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 10:49pm
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 11:15pm
Description:
At 1247 AM CDT, NWS meteorologists were tracking a narrow band of
snow moving southeastward at about 25 mph.
HAZARD...Visibility below one half of a mile and quick accumulations
of snow on roadways.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...The combination of localized low visibility and quick
accumulations on roadways will lead to localized hazardous
travel conditions.
Locations impacted include...
Aurora, Rockford, Joliet, Naperville, Elgin, Gary, Bolingbrook,
Orland Park, Tinley Park, Romeoville, Plainfield, Merrillville, St.
Charles, Woodridge, Valparaiso, Chicago Heights, Schererville,
Hobart, Crown Point, West Chicago, Batavia, Belvidere, Lockport, New
Lenox, and Homer Glen.
Instruction:
Travel at safe speeds and following distances, and prepare for
rapidly changing visibility.
Area Description:
Winnebago; Boone; McHenry; De Kalb; Kane; DuPage; Kankakee; Southern Cook; Northern Will; Southern Will; Eastern Will; Lake; Porter
Forcast Office:
NWS Chicago IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov