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Wind Advisory 3, NWS Chicago, IL

February 12, 201912 counties in Illinois; 5 counties in Indiana

NWS Chicago, IL issued this wind advisory at Feb 12, 2019, 3:44 AM CST for 12 counties in Illinois; 5 counties in Indiana. It took effect at Feb 12, 2019, 2:00 PM CST. It was in force for 13 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 12, 2019, 3:44 AM CST (09:44 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 12, 2019, 2:00 PM CST
Expired
Feb 13, 2019, 3:00 AM CST
In force
13 hr
Issued by
NWS Chicago, IL

Counties DeKalb County, IL, DuPage County, IL, Ford County, IL, Grundy County, IL, Iroquois County, IL, Kane County, IL, Kankakee County, IL, Kendall County, IL, LaSalle County, IL, Lee County, IL, Livingston County, IL, Ogle County, IL, Benton County, IN, Jasper County, IN, Lake County, IN, Newton County, IN, Porter County, IN

The radar

The Chicago radar (KLOT), 31 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 00:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 137 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Lincoln, IL at 00:00Z on 2019-02-12Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lincoln, IL at 00:00Z on 2019-02-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 336 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
472 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
58 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
336 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
441 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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231 
WWUS73 KLOT 120944
NPWLOT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Chicago IL
344 AM CST Tue Feb 12 2019

...Strong Westerly Winds late Today and Tonight...


ILZ008-010>014-019>023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019-121745-
/O.NEW.KLOT.WI.Y.0003.190212T2000Z-190213T0900Z/
Ogle-Lee-DeKalb-Kane-DuPage-Cook-La Salle-Kendall-Grundy-Will-
Kankakee-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford-Lake IN-Porter-Newton-Jasper-
Benton-
Including the cities of Oregon, Dixon, DeKalb, Aurora, Elgin, 
Wheaton, Chicago, Ottawa, Oswego, Morris, Joliet, Kankakee, 
Pontiac, Watseka, Paxton, Gary, Valparaiso, Morocco, Rensselaer, 
and Fowler
344 AM CST Tue Feb 12 2019 /444 AM EST Tue Feb 12 2019/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM 
CST WEDNESDAY...

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect from 2 PM CST this afternoon to 3 AM
CST Wednesday. 

* TIMING...Strong Winds will develop after this afternoon and 
  continue through late tonight. 

* WINDS...Westerly winds with gusts of 45 to 50 mph. 

* IMPACTS...A significant amount of ice accumulated on trees and
  power lines overnight. The combination of the added stress from
  the weight of the ice and the strong winds will likely result in
  downed tree limbs and power lines which may result in power
  outages. 

* OTHER IMPACTS...Difficult travel, especially for high profile
  vehicles on north to south roads. Unsecured objects outdoors
  blown around. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph and/or wind
gusts of 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving
difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra
caution.

&&

$$

KJB
5 follow-up statements
264 
WWUS73 KLOT 121357
NPWLOT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Chicago IL
757 AM CST Tue Feb 12 2019

...Strong Westerly Winds late Today and Tonight...

ILZ011>014-019>023-INZ001-002-010-011-019-122200-
/O.NEW.KLOT.FG.Y.0007.190212T1400Z-190212T1800Z/
/O.CON.KLOT.WI.Y.0003.190212T2000Z-190213T0900Z/
DeKalb-Kane-DuPage-Cook-La Salle-Kendall-Grundy-Will-Kankakee-
Lake IN-Porter-Newton-Jasper-Benton-
Including the cities of DeKalb, Aurora, Elgin, Wheaton, Chicago, 
Ottawa, Oswego, Morris, Joliet, Kankakee, Gary, Valparaiso, 
Morocco, Rensselaer, and Fowler
757 AM CST Tue Feb 12 2019 /857 AM EST Tue Feb 12 2019/

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST /1 PM EST/ TODAY...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM CST /3 PM EST/ THIS
AFTERNOON TO 3 AM CST /4 AM EST/ WEDNESDAY...

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a Dense Fog
Advisory, which is in effect until noon CST /1 PM EST/ today. 

* TIMING...Strong Winds will develop after this afternoon and 
  continue through late tonight. 

* WINDS...Westerly winds with gusts of 45 to 50 mph.

* VISIBILITY...Dense fog will reduce visibility to one quarter
  mile or less this morning.

* IMPACTS...A significant amount of ice accumulated on trees and 
  power lines overnight. The combination of the added stress 
  from the weight of the ice and the strong winds will likely 
  result in downed tree limbs and power lines which may result 
  in power outages. 

* OTHER IMPACTS...Difficult travel, especially for high profile 
  vehicles on north to south roads. Unsecured objects outdoors 
  blown around. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph and/or wind
gusts of 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving
difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra
caution.

A Dense Fog Advisory means visibilities will frequently be
reduced to less than one quarter mile. If driving...slow down...
use your headlights...and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.

&&

$$

ILZ032-033-039-122200-
/O.NEW.KLOT.FG.Y.0007.190212T1400Z-190212T1800Z/
/O.CON.KLOT.WI.Y.0003.190212T2000Z-190213T0900Z/
Livingston-Iroquois-Ford-
Including the cities of Pontiac, Watseka, and Paxton
757 AM CST Tue Feb 12 2019

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
3 AM CST WEDNESDAY...

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a Dense Fog
Advisory, which is in effect until noon CST today. 

* TIMING...Strong Winds will develop after this afternoon and 
  continue through late tonight. 

* WINDS...Westerly winds with gusts of 45 to 50 mph.

* VISIBILITY...Dense fog will reduce visibility to one quarter
  mile or less this morning.

* IMPACTS...A significant amount of ice accumulated on trees and 
  power lines overnight. The combination of the added stress 
  from the weight of the ice and the strong winds will likely 
  result in downed tree limbs and power lines which may result 
  in power outages. 

* OTHER IMPACTS...Difficult travel, especially for high profile 
  vehicles on north to south roads. Unsecured objects outdoors 
  blown around. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph and/or wind
gusts of 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving
difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra
caution.

A Dense Fog Advisory means visibilities will frequently be
reduced to less than one quarter mile. If driving...slow down...
use your headlights...and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.

&&

$$

ILZ005-006-121800-
/O.NEW.KLOT.FG.Y.0007.190212T1400Z-190212T1800Z/
McHenry-Lake IL-
Including the cities of Woodstock and Waukegan
757 AM CST Tue Feb 12 2019

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a Dense Fog
Advisory, which is in effect until noon CST today. 

* VISIBILITY...Dense fog will reduce visibility to one quarter
  mile or less this morning.

* IMPACTS...Low visibility will make travel hazardous.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Dense Fog Advisory means visibilities will frequently be
reduced to less than one quarter mile. If driving...slow down...
use your headlights...and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.

&&

$$

ILZ008-010-122200-
/O.CON.KLOT.WI.Y.0003.190212T2000Z-190213T0900Z/
Ogle-Lee-
Including the cities of Oregon and Dixon
757 AM CST Tue Feb 12 2019

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
3 AM CST WEDNESDAY...

* TIMING...Strong Winds will develop after this afternoon and 
  continue through late tonight. 

* WINDS...Westerly winds with gusts of 45 to 50 mph.

* IMPACTS...A significant amount of ice accumulated on trees and 
  power lines overnight. The combination of the added stress 
  from the weight of the ice and the strong winds will likely 
  result in downed tree limbs and power lines which may result 
  in power outages. 

* OTHER IMPACTS...Difficult travel, especially for high profile 
  vehicles on north to south roads. Unsecured objects outdoors 
  blown around. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph and/or wind
gusts of 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving
difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra
caution.

&&

$$
885 
WWUS73 KLOT 121623
NPWLOT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Chicago IL
1023 AM CST Tue Feb 12 2019

...Strong Westerly Winds late Today and Tonight...

ILZ011>014-019>023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019-130030-
/O.CAN.KLOT.FG.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-190212T1800Z/
/O.CON.KLOT.WI.Y.0003.190212T2000Z-190213T0900Z/
DeKalb-Kane-DuPage-Cook-La Salle-Kendall-Grundy-Will-Kankakee-
Livingston-Iroquois-Ford-Lake IN-Porter-Newton-Jasper-Benton-
Including the cities of DeKalb, Aurora, Elgin, Wheaton, Chicago, 
Ottawa, Oswego, Morris, Joliet, Kankakee, Pontiac, Watseka, 
Paxton, Gary, Valparaiso, Morocco, Rensselaer, and Fowler
1023 AM CST Tue Feb 12 2019 /1123 AM EST Tue Feb 12 2019/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM CST /3 PM EST/ THIS
AFTERNOON TO 3 AM CST /4 AM EST/ WEDNESDAY...

* TIMING...Strong Winds will develop this afternoon and continue 
  through late tonight.

* WINDS...Westerly winds with gusts of 45 to 50 mph.

* IMPACTS...A significant amount of ice accumulated on trees and
  power lines overnight. The combination of the added stress from
  the weight of the ice and the strong winds will likely result in
  downed tree limbs and power lines which may result in power
  outages.

* OTHER IMPACTS...Difficult travel, especially for high profile
  vehicles on north to south roads. Unsecured objects outdoors
  blown around.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph and/or wind
gusts of 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving
difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra
caution.

&&

$$

ILZ005-006-121730-
/O.CAN.KLOT.FG.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-190212T1800Z/
McHenry-Lake IL-
Including the cities of Woodstock and Waukegan
1023 AM CST Tue Feb 12 2019

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Chicago has cancelled the Dense
Fog Advisory.

$$

ILZ008-010-130030-
/O.CON.KLOT.WI.Y.0003.190212T2000Z-190213T0900Z/
Ogle-Lee-
Including the cities of Oregon and Dixon
1023 AM CST Tue Feb 12 2019

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
3 AM CST WEDNESDAY...

* TIMING...Strong Winds will develop this afternoon and continue
  through late tonight.

* WINDS...Westerly winds with gusts of 45 to 50 mph.

* IMPACTS...A significant amount of ice accumulated on trees and
  power lines overnight. The combination of the added stress from
  the weight of the ice and the strong winds will likely result in
  downed tree limbs and power lines which may result in power
  outages.

* OTHER IMPACTS...Difficult travel, especially for high profile 
  vehicles on north to south roads. Unsecured objects outdoors 
  blown around. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph and/or wind
gusts of 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving
difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra
caution.

&&

$$
336 
WWUS73 KLOT 121759
NPWLOT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Chicago IL
1159 AM CST Tue Feb 12 2019

...Strong Westerly Winds later Today and Tonight...

ILZ008-010>014-019>023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019-130430-
/O.CON.KLOT.WI.Y.0003.190212T2000Z-190213T0900Z/
Ogle-Lee-DeKalb-Kane-DuPage-Cook-La Salle-Kendall-Grundy-Will-
Kankakee-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford-Lake IN-Porter-Newton-Jasper-
Benton-
Including the cities of Oregon, Dixon, DeKalb, Aurora, Elgin, 
Wheaton, Chicago, Ottawa, Oswego, Morris, Joliet, Kankakee, 
Pontiac, Watseka, Paxton, Gary, Valparaiso, Morocco, Rensselaer, 
and Fowler
1159 AM CST Tue Feb 12 2019 /1259 PM EST Tue Feb 12 2019/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST /4 AM EST/
WEDNESDAY...

* TIMING...Strong winds will develop this afternoon and continue 
  through late tonight. 

* WINDS...Westerly winds with gusts of 45 to 50 mph.

* IMPACTS...A significant amount of ice accumulated on trees and 
  power lines overnight. The combination of the added stress 
  from the weight of the ice and the strong winds will likely 
  result in downed tree limbs and power lines which may result 
  in power outages. 

* OTHER IMPACTS...Difficult travel, especially for high profile
  vehicles on north to south roads. Scattered snow showers are 
  also possible during these stronger winds. This will lead to 
  significantly reduced visibility and some light snow 
  accumulation in spots.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph and/or wind
gusts of 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving
difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra
caution.

&&

$$

KMD
284 
WWUS73 KLOT 130031
NPWLOT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Chicago IL
631 PM CST Tue Feb 12 2019

...Strong Westerly Winds Tonight...

ILZ008-010>014-019>023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019-130845-
/O.CON.KLOT.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-190213T0900Z/
Ogle-Lee-DeKalb-Kane-DuPage-Cook-La Salle-Kendall-Grundy-Will-
Kankakee-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford-Lake IN-Porter-Newton-Jasper-
Benton-
Including the cities of Oregon, Dixon, DeKalb, Aurora, Elgin, 
Wheaton, Chicago, Ottawa, Oswego, Morris, Joliet, Kankakee, 
Pontiac, Watseka, Paxton, Gary, Valparaiso, Morocco, Rensselaer, 
and Fowler
631 PM CST Tue Feb 12 2019 /731 PM EST Tue Feb 12 2019/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST /4 AM EST/
WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...Westerly winds with gusts of 40 to 50 mph.

* TIMING...Through late tonight. 

* IMPACTS...A significant amount of ice accumulated on trees and
  power lines last night. The combination of the added stress from
  the weight of the ice and the strong winds will likely down tree
  limbs and power lines resulting in at least scattered power
  outages.

* OTHER IMPACTS...Difficult travel, especially for high profile
  vehicles on north to south roads. With snow through early
  overnight, temporary significantly reduced visibility will also
  occur along with some blowing snow, mainly in open locations.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph and/or wind
gusts of 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving
difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra
caution.

&&

$$

MTF
458 
WWUS73 KLOT 130854
NPWLOT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Chicago IL
254 AM CST Wed Feb 13 2019

ILZ008-010>014-019>023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019-131000-
/O.EXP.KLOT.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-190213T0900Z/
Ogle-Lee-DeKalb-Kane-DuPage-Cook-La Salle-Kendall-Grundy-Will-
Kankakee-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford-Lake IN-Porter-Newton-Jasper-
Benton-
Including the cities of Oregon, Dixon, DeKalb, Aurora, Elgin, 
Wheaton, Chicago, Ottawa, Oswego, Morris, Joliet, Kankakee, 
Pontiac, Watseka, Paxton, Gary, Valparaiso, Morocco, Rensselaer, 
and Fowler
254 AM CST Wed Feb 13 2019 /354 AM EST Wed Feb 13 2019/

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING...

Winds will continue to gradually subside this morning.

$$

- Izzi

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this wind advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Chicago, IL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this wind advisory went out at Feb 12, 3:30 AM CST, 14 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 12, 3:30 AM CST, 14 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville, IL
330 AM CST Tue Feb 12 2019

.SHORT TERM...
329 AM CST

Through Tuesday night...

Freezing rain continues to be the primary concern early this
morning, through much of the most substantial freezing rain will
be ending by around daybreak as the mid-level dry slot works over
the area. We did transition the winter weather advisory to an Ice
Storm Warning a few hours ago due to the extra icing expected
through daybreak.

The surface low is expected to track very near the southern tip
of Lake Michigan this morning. As it does so expect the freezing
rain to end, with only some lingering drizzle/freezing drizzle
expected during much of the morning. Fog also looks to become an
issue for a few hours this morning. The potential is there for a
period of locally dense fog, but it does appear that the fog will
improve this afternoon as the low shifts northeast of the area.

The concern then becomes the strong winds, and periods of snow
expected on the back side of the storm. An inch or two of snow is
possible over the area through this evening. West-northwesterly
winds will increase substantially by mid to late afternoon as the
surface low tracks into Lower Michigan and deepens to around 990
mb by late this evening. Wind gusts of up to around 45 to possibly
50 mph are likely into tonight. The strongest of these winds may
end up being over my southern CWA. We have opted to include all of
our counties outside of the northern tier of counties in IL
(These northern counties will continue to be covered by a winter
weather or winter storm warning into tonight) in a wind advisory
for late today through late tonight. There are concerns that
these strong winds may cause additional power outages in area that
have received significant ice accumulations, due to the extra
strain on power lines and poles.

The winds will gradually be diminishing during the day on
Wednesday. Quieter weather is expected, though it will remain on
the cold side, with highs mainly in the 20s to low 30s.

KJB

&&

.LONG TERM...
251 AM CST

Wednesday through Monday...

Upper trough responsible for the current winter storm will be
exiting the area Wednesday, allowing for clearing skies and
seasonable temps.

Alluded to high degree of uncertainty with respect to the
the late week system in last night's AFD and sure enough 24 hours
later the unanimous change in the models is pretty incredible.
Rather than a fairly potent cyclone moving across the region,
bringing the potential for another winter storm, guidance now has
a much weaker wave passing to our north. Assuming tonight's
iteration of model guidance is in the ball park, then we could be
even warmer than forecast Thursday, possibly well into the 40s to
around 50 south.

Still looks like a healthy cold front will move through Thursday
night. The GEM and ECMWF suggest a mostly dry fropa, while the GFS
does show rain, especially eastern CWA. Blended model guidance
results in high end chance pops and left them as is given the
forecast uncertainty, but would tend to think the drier solutions
will ultimately be the direction the forecast trends.

Operational runs of the global models showing a lot of variability
over the weekend, so forecast confidence is low. Having said that,
does look like there could be a system worth keeping an eye on
later in the weekend, but in this pattern, wouldn't be surprised
to see wild swings in subsequent model runs regarding the weekend.

- Izzi

&&

.AVIATION...
For the 06Z TAFs...

Widespread precip development continues early this morning, and
expect this to persist well into the early morning hours. Freezing
rain has been the dominant precip type and also expect this to
continue for most of the morning. Previous thoughts on surface
temps warming have changed and expect a longer duration of
freezing temps. Precip will diminish later this morning, but with
drizzle or freezing drizzle to continue through mid morning. A
trend back toward snow showers will occur later today, and likely
persist through the evening. Have reduced vis under this snow, but
do think some periodic lower vis will be possible. IFR ceilings,
possibly LIFR, will continue today. East northeast winds will
persist while increasing this morning. A trend towards either
variable winds or a light northeast wind is expected early this
morning, with west northwest winds then expected later in the
day.

Rodriguez

&&

.MARINE...
251 AM CST

Will be upgrading the gale watch to a gale warning this morning.
Forecast soundings continue to support a solid 35-40 kt westerly
gale event tonight. Did start the gale warning a few hours early
to cover the ramp up in winds through small craft advisory
criteria range. Will be interesting to see state of ice coverage
tomorrow following tonight's gale event to see how much ice
remains and how much is blown out into the open waters.

- Izzi

&&

.LOT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IL...Ice Storm Warning...ILZ008-ILZ010-ILZ011-ILZ012-ILZ013-ILZ014-
     ILZ019-ILZ020-ILZ021-ILZ022 until 9 AM Tuesday.

     Wind Advisory...ILZ008-ILZ010-ILZ011-ILZ012-ILZ013-ILZ014-ILZ019-
     ILZ020-ILZ021-ILZ022-ILZ023-ILZ032-ILZ033-ILZ039...2 PM
     Tuesday to 3 AM Wednesday.

     Winter Storm Warning...ILZ003-ILZ004 until midnight Wednesday.

     Winter Weather Advisory...ILZ023-ILZ032-ILZ033-ILZ039 until 4 AM
     Tuesday.

     Winter Weather Advisory...ILZ005-ILZ006 until midnight Wednesday.

IN...Ice Storm Warning...INZ001-INZ002 until 9 AM Tuesday.

     Wind Advisory...INZ001-INZ002-INZ010-INZ011-INZ019...2 PM
     Tuesday to 3 AM Wednesday.

     Winter Weather Advisory...INZ010-INZ011-INZ019 until 4 AM
     Tuesday.

LM...Gale Warning...LMZ740-LMZ741-LMZ742-LMZ743-LMZ744-LMZ745...2 PM
     Tuesday to 9 AM Wednesday.

     Small Craft Advisory...nearshore waters
     until 4 AM Tuesday.

&&

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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 11, 3:52 PM CST, 11 hours 52 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
352 PM CST Mon Feb 11 2019

ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>023-032-033-039-INZ001-002-010-011-019-
122200-
Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake IL-Ogle-Lee-DeKalb-Kane-DuPage-Cook-
La Salle-Kendall-Grundy-Will-Kankakee-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford-
Lake IN-Porter-Newton-Jasper-Benton-
352 PM CST Mon Feb 11 2019 /452 PM EST Mon Feb 11 2019/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North Central
Illinois...Northeast Illinois and Northwest Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  Significant Ice accumulation Risk.
  Elevated Snow Risk.

DISCUSSION...

Snow and freezing rain will develop over northern Illinois and
portions of northwestern Indiana through the evening and continue
tonight. This will especially be the case along and north of
Interstate 80. Surface air temperatures may warm just above
freezing over much of the Chicago metro area overnight, which
would help to limit the extent of ice and snow accumulations over
most of northeastern Illinois and northwestern Indiana. However,
areas along and west of the Fox Valley and along and north of
Interstate 80 may remain just below freezing tonight, which could
result in some significant ice accumulations up to around a
quarter inch. The greatest snow accumulation is expected north of
Interstate 88.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Tuesday...
  Limited Non Thunderstorm Wind Risk.
  Limited Ice Accumulation Risk.
  Limited Snow Risk.
Thursday...
  Limited Snow Risk.
Friday...
  Limited Excessive Cold Risk.
  Limited Non Thunderstorm Wind Risk.
  Elevated Snow Risk.
Saturday and Sunday...
  Limited Excessive Cold Risk.

DISCUSSION:

A mix of snow and freezing rain will continue across far northern
Illinois early Tuesday morning, before changing over to snow
area wide by mid afternoon. Strong westerly winds will develop late
Tuesday and continue Tuesday night. This may result in areas of
blowing snow and possibly increase the risk for power outages,
especially for areas that receive the more substantial ice
accumulations tonight.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

  Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonight.

LMZ740>745-122200-
Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor-
Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island-
Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor-Calumet Harbor to Gary-
Gary to Burns Harbor-Burns Harbor to Michigan City-
352 PM CST Mon Feb 11 2019

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...Tuesday through Sunday.

Tuesday...
  Gale force winds are likely Tuesday evening and Tuesday night.
Wednesday through Saturday...
  Hazardous conditions for small craft are likely.

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Feb 11, 11:39 PM CST, 4 hours 5 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
1139 PM CST MON FEB 11 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1127 PM     FREEZING RAIN    2 NNE MIDWAY AIRPORT    41.81N 87.73W
02/11/2019  E0.20 INCH       COOK               IL   PUBLIC

            ROAD CONDITIONS ICY.

&&

- IZZI
Local storm report, Feb 12, 12:12 AM CST, 3 hours 32 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
1212 AM CST TUE FEB 12 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1154 PM     FREEZING RAIN    ROCKFORD AIRPORT        42.20N 89.10W
02/11/2019  M0.19 INCH       WINNEBAGO          IL   ASOS

            STORM TOTAL ICE AS MEASURED BY THE RFD ASOS
            THUS FAR.

1153 PM     FREEZING RAIN    MIDWAY AIRPORT          41.78N 87.75W
02/11/2019  M0.15 INCH       COOK               IL   ASOS

            STORM TOTAL ICE AS MEASURED BY THE MDW ASOS
            THUS FAR.

1152 PM     FREEZING RAIN    2 WNW SUGAR GROVE       41.77N 88.47W
02/11/2019  M0.32 INCH       KANE               IL   ASOS

            STORM TOTAL ICE AS MEASURED BY THE ARR ASOS
            THUS FAR.

1152 PM     FREEZING RAIN    DUPAGE AIRPORT          41.91N 88.25W
02/11/2019  M0.27 INCH       DUPAGE             IL   ASOS

            STORM TOTAL ICE AS MEASURED BY THE DPA ASOS
            THUS FAR.

1152 PM     FREEZING RAIN    2 SE WHEELING           42.12N 87.90W
02/11/2019  M0.09 INCH       COOK               IL   ASOS

            STORM TOTAL ICE AS MEASURED BY THE PWK ASOS
            THUS FAR.

1151 PM     FREEZING RAIN    OHARE AIRPORT           41.98N 87.90W
02/11/2019  M0.22 INCH       COOK               IL   ASOS

            STORM TOTAL ICE AS MEASURED BY THE ORD ASOS
            THUS FAR.

&&
Local storm report, Feb 12, 12:16 AM CST, 3 hours 28 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
1216 AM CST TUE FEB 12 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1154 PM     SNOW             ROCKFORD AIRPORT        42.20N 89.10W
02/11/2019  M1.6 INCH        WINNEBAGO          IL   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            STORM TOTAL THUS FAR, WITH 0.19 ICE ACCUM.

&&
Local storm report, Feb 12, 12:23 AM CST, 3 hours 21 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
1223 AM CST TUE FEB 12 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1156 PM     ICE STORM        3 ESE VALPARAISO        41.45N 87.01W
02/11/2019                   PORTER             IN   ASOS

            0.3 INCHES OF ICE MEASURED AT THE VPZ ASOS
            THUS FAR.

1152 PM     ICE STORM        DUPAGE AIRPORT          41.91N 88.25W
02/11/2019                   DUPAGE             IL   ASOS

            CORRECTS PREVIOUS FREEZING RAIN REPORT FROM
            DUPAGE AIRPORT. STORM TOTAL ICE OF 0.27
            INCHES MEASURED BY THE DPA ASOS THUS FAR.

1152 PM     ICE STORM        2 WNW SUGAR GROVE       41.77N 88.47W
02/11/2019                   KANE               IL   ASOS

            CORRECTS PREVIOUS FREEZING RAIN REPORT FROM
            2 WNW SUGAR GROVE. STORM TOTAL ICE OF 0.32
            INCHES AS MEASURED BY THE ARR ASOS THUS FAR.

&&
Local storm report, Feb 12, 12:45 AM CST, 2 hours 59 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
1245 AM CST TUE FEB 12 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1244 AM     FREEZING RAIN    ROMEOVILLE              41.60N 88.08W
02/12/2019  M0.16 INCH       WILL               IL   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

&&

- IZZI
Local storm report, Feb 12, 3:16 AM CST, 28 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
316 AM CST TUE FEB 12 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0300 AM     FREEZING RAIN    WAUKEGAN                42.42N 87.87W
02/12/2019  M0.04 INCH       LAKE               IL   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            0.04 INCHES OF ICE ACCRETION.

0300 AM     ICE STORM        OHARE AIRPORT           41.98N 87.91W
02/12/2019                   COOK               IL   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            0.49 INCHES OF ICE ACCRETION.

0300 AM     ICE STORM        DUPAGE AIRPORT          41.91N 88.25W
02/12/2019                   DUPAGE             IL   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            0.42 INCHES OF ICE ACCRETION.

0300 AM     ICE STORM        MIDWAY AIRPORT          41.79N 87.76W
02/12/2019                   COOK               IL   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            0.40 INCHES OF ICE ACCRETION.

0300 AM     ICE STORM        VALPARAISO              41.45N 87.01W
02/12/2019                   PORTER             IN   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            0.35 INCHES OF ICE ACCRETION.

0300 AM     ICE STORM        ROMEOVILLE              41.60N 88.09W
02/12/2019                   WILL               IL   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            0.25 INCHES OF ICE ACCRETION.

0300 AM     ICE STORM        SUGAR GROVE             41.77N 88.48W
02/12/2019                   KANE               IL   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            0.49 INCHES OF ICE ACCRETION.

0300 AM     ICE STORM        ROCKFORD AIRPORT        42.20N 89.10W
02/12/2019                   WINNEBAGO          IL   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            0.34 INCHES OF ICE ACCRETION.

0300 AM     ICE STORM        WHEELING                42.11N 87.90W
02/12/2019                   COOK               IL   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            0.29 INCHES OF ICE ACCRETION.

&&

The office that day

Everything else NWS Chicago, IL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 11, 9:59 PM CSTIce Storm WarningLOTDeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kendall, LaSalle and 2 more11 hr
Feb 11, 9:59 PM CSTWinter Storm WarningLOTBoone, Winnebago14 hr
Feb 12, 3:50 AM CSTGale WarningLOT29 hr
Feb 12, 7:57 AM CSTDense Fog AdvisoryLOTDeKalb, DuPage, Ford, Grundy, Iroquois, Kane and 6 more2 hr
Feb 12, 9:11 AM CSTMarine Dense Fog AdvisoryLOT6 hr

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.