Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 17 at 2:12AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 17, 2026 - 12:12am
Expires:
March 17, 2026 - 1:00am
Description:
At 206 AM CDT, NWS meteorologists were tracking a narrow, one mile
wide, band of intense snow moving across portions of Will County.
Observed snow rates beneath the band are in excess of 2 inches per
hour.
HAZARD...Rapidly changing conditions with visibility below one half
of a mile, and quickly accumulating snow at a rate in
excess of 2 inches per hour. The highest snow rates extend
from Romeoville to New Lenox, and will drift southward
toward Joliet and Manhattan.
SOURCE...NWS Meteorologists
IMPACT...The combination of localized low visibility and quick
accumulations on roadways will lead to localized hazardous
travel conditions.
Locations impacted include...
Aurora, Joliet, Naperville, Bolingbrook, Romeoville, Plainfield,
Lockport, New Lenox, Peotone, Crest Hill, Manhattan, Ingalls Park,
Preston Heights, Fairmont, and Crystal Lawns.
Instruction:
Travel at safe speeds and following distances, and prepare for
rapidly changing visibility.
Area Description:
Northern Will; Southern Will; Eastern Will
Forcast Office:
NWS Chicago IL
Sender: