A cold weather advisory has been issued for northern Illinois ahead of bitterly cold wind chill temperatures of 30 degrees below zero moving into the area. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a cold weather advisory on Sunday morning for the Chicagoland area. The advisory goes into effect at midnight Sunday and covers Lake, McHenry, […]
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Winter weather advisory issued for Lake County ahead of several inches of snow, gusty winds
A winter weather advisory has been issued for Lake County ahead of several inches of snow and gusty winds expected Sunday evening into Monday afternoon. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a winter weather advisory in effect from midnight to 4 p.m. Monday for Lake County. Forecasters say lake effect snow is expected with total […]
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Weather service issues warning about significant winter storm across Midwest that could impact Lake County
The weather service is warning about a significant winter storm expected in the Midwest that will bring the potential for accumulating snow in Lake County and other parts of the Chicagoland area. The National Weather Service (NWS) said Friday that a winter storm will bring accumulating snow to much of Illinois on Sunday into Monday. […]
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Brief snow showers result in snow-covered roads, crashes in parts of Lake County
Scattered snow showers on New Year’s Day resulted in snow-covered roads in parts of Lake County and the Chicagoland area, forecasters said. The National Weather Service (NWS) said scattered snow showers would affect the Chicago metro area Wednesday morning. The snow is mainly affecting Chicago and the northern suburbs, including Lake County. The NWS said […]
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Winter weather advisory in effect for McHenry County for freezing rain that could impact travel
A winter weather advisory is in effect for McHenry County for a wintry mix bringing possible freezing rain that could cause slippery road conditions. The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory for McHenry, Boone, DeKalb, Lee, Ogle and Winnebago counties in effect until 6 p.m. Saturday. The NWS said precipitation will continue to […]
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Dozens of crashes reported across Lake, McHenry County amid first snowfall of season
Dozens of crashes are reported across Lake and McHenry counties as the Chicagoland area is under a winter weather advisory for the first snowfall of the season. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a winter weather advisory for Lake, McHenry, Kane, DuPage, Kendall, Cook and Will counties. The advisory went into effect Thursday morning and […]
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Winter weather advisory issued for McHenry County, other parts of northern Illinois
A winter weather advisory is in effect for McHenry County and other northern Illinois counties as forecasters warn about rain switching to accumulating snow Tuesday into Wednesday. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a winter weather advisory late Tuesday afternoon for the northern Illinois area. The advisory includes McHenry, Boone, Winnebago, Ogle, Lee and DeKalb […]
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McHenry, Lake counties see highest snowfall out of Chicago area with 7 inches reported
Parts of McHenry and Lake counties reported seeing 7 inches of snowfall on Friday, the highest in the Chicagoland area. Bull Valley, which is near Woodstock, saw the most snowfall in the Chicago metropolitan area at 7.2 inches, according to National Weather Service (NWS) snowfall reports. Around 5 inches of snow was reported in Harvard, […]
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Numerous crashes reported amid winter storm warning as more than 6 inches of snow expected in McHenry County
Dozens of crashes, including one where a car drove into a creek, have been reported across Lake and McHenry counties Friday morning as winter storm warnings and advisories remain in effect. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a winter weather advisory Thursday for Lake, McHenry, Winnebago and Boone counties. The advisory for the counties went […]