SOUTHERN COOK; EASTERN WILL; LAKE — * WHAT...Locally slippery travel due to lake effect snow expected. Localized snow totals in excess of 3 inches expected.
* WHERE...In Illinois, Eastern Will and Southern Cook Counties. In Indiana, Lake IN County.
* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 10 AM CST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on locally slippery road conditions including during the Friday morning commute.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Impacts from snow during lake effect snow are often highly variable across short distances. Conditions may vary from wet roads to snow-covered roads across just a mile. In addition, snow will struggle to stick within a few miles of the Lake Michigan shoreline.
Winter weather in Southern Cook; Eastern Will; Lake makes roads dangerous, increases the risk of power loss, and can cause cold-related injury during outages. Stranded vehicles are a common hazard.
This report is based on information from NWS, monitored by Alert USA's verified emergency feed.
Expect a high chance of travel disruptions, elevated power-outage risk, and heating stress during any extended loss of service.
Recommended steps: avoid non-essential travel; keep heat sources clear and ventilated; have blankets and a way to charge a phone; check on family and neighbors.
Alert USA is tracking this winter storm and will update this report as verified information becomes available.
Verified by Alert USA • NWS