A woman and a child escaped uninjured after a car drove into a creek amid blizzard conditions causing school closures and many crashes in Lake and McHenry counties Monday. The Harvard Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 9 p.m. Sunday to the area of Route 14 and Bunker Hill Road in […]
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‘Treacherous travel’: Blizzard warning issued for McHenry County ahead of several inches of snow, gusting winds
A blizzard warning has been issued for McHenry County as forecasters warn that several inches of snow, combined with 45 mph wind gusts, will bring “treacherous conditions” to the Monday morning commute. The National Weather Service (NWS) said a roller coaster in weather began Sunday with strong spring storms moving through the Chicagoland area. A […]
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Winter weather advisory issued for Lake, McHenry counties ahead of snow that could impact morning commute
Forecasters say the “roller coaster in weather” is expected to turn from thunderstorms to snow, with high winds, in Lake and McHenry counties late Sunday into the Monday morning commute. The National Weather Service (NWS) said a roller coaster in weather began Sunday with strong spring storms moving through the Chicagoland area. The rain will […]
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Weather service warns about ‘prolonged period’ of travel impacts due to snowfall expected in Chicago area
Forecasters are warning about “impactful lake effect” snow that could bring a “prolonged period” of travel impacts on Friday and Saturday to the Chicagoland area. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a hazardous weather outlook on Wednesday morning` for the northern Illinois area. The outlook covers the Winnebago, Boone, McHenry, Lake, Cook, DeKalb, Kane, DuPage, […]
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NWS issues winter weather advisory for Lake, Cook counties ahead of up to 7 inches of snow possible
A winter weather advisory has been issued for Lake County and Cook County ahead of up to seven inches of snow possible in parts of the Chicagoland area Saturday into Sunday. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a winter weather advisory early Saturday morning for Lake County, northern Cook County and central Cook County. The […]
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Schools closing, warming centers open in Chicagoland area ahead of dangerous cold bringing -40° wind chills
State officials are warning residents to prepare for a “multi-wave” winter storm with dangerous wind chills as low as -40° in the Chicagoland area as schools close Friday and warming centers open. The Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security said residents should prepare for a multi-wave winter storm and dangerously low temperatures […]
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Wind chills lower than -40 degrees possible as ‘dangerous cold’ expected in Chicagoland area
Forecasters are warning about dangerous, arctic cold moving into the Chicago area that is expected to bring wind chills as low as -40 degrees in the coming days. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued an extreme cold watch on Wednesday morning for the northern Illinois area. The watch covers the Winnebago, Boone, McHenry, Lake, Cook, […]
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NWS issues winter weather advisory ahead of up to 5 inches of snow possible in Lake, McHenry counties
The weather service has issued a winter weather advisory ahead of up to five inches of snow possible in Lake and McHenry counties Tuesday evening into Wednesday. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a winter weather advisory early Tuesday morning for Lake, McHenry and Boone counties. The advisory said snow accumulations between two and five […]
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Clipper system to bring more snow Sunday as arctic temperatures move into Chicagoland area
A clipper system will bring steady and fluffy snow to the Chicagoland area Sunday afternoon into the evening as an arctic front brings wind chills 20-25 degrees below zero. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a hazardous weather outlook for northeast Illinois on Sunday morning. The outlook includes Lake, McHenry, Boone, Winnebago, Will, Cook, Ogle, […]