Tag: chicago

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Small Craft Advisory issued December 15 at 6:19AM CST until December 15 at 9:00AM CST by NWS Chicago IL

* WHAT...For the Dense Fog Advisory, dense fog will reduce visibility to less than 1 NM. For the Small Craft Advisory, significant waves to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. * WHERE...Winthrop Harbor to Calumet Harbor IL. * WHEN...For the Dense Fog Advisory, until 3 PM CST this afternoon. For the Small Craft Advisory, until 9 AM CST this morning. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Low visibility will make navigation difficult.
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Winter Weather Advisory issued December 14 at 2:22AM CST until December 14 at 8:00PM CST by NWS Chicago IL

* WHAT...Wintry mix and some freezing rain expected. Total ice accumulations around a light glaze. * WHERE...Boone, De Kalb, Lee, Ogle, Winnebago, and McHenry Counties. * WHEN...From noon today to 8 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Slippery sidewalks, roads and bridges are possible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...As temperatures rise above freezing late this afternoon and early this evening precipitation will change to all rain. Some icy spots may linger on untreated road and sidewalks for a time even after air temperatures rise above freezing. This is due to the initially very cold pavement temperatures being slower to rise above freezing than