The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Winter Storm Warning for the Chicagoland area.
Titan Security has been alerted that NWS has issued an ongoing Winter Storm Warning that is in effect at 9:00 a.m. Saturday January 1, 2022 and expires at midnight on January 2, 2022. Anywhere from 4 to 9 inches of snow is expected to fall at an average rate of 1/4 to 1/2 inches per hour, with the most intense rates happening between 2-10 p.m.
The snow will start off heavy and wet, and later on become lighter and fluffier. Please be advised that there will be a blowing snow threat later on once the snow becomes lighter in the evening. At this time, strong winds are expected along the lakefront, along with wind gusts up to 30 mph in various locations.
If you must travel, please take additional time to prepare for the weather conditions and use caution, as roadways may become snow-covered and slippery leading to unfavorable conditions.
For an update on the latest road conditions from the Winter Storm Warning, please visit gettingaroundillinois.com for a live map of the roads near you.
Additional details on this alert may be found via the NWS web portal for Chicago, which is updated on a regular basis: https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=41.88625500000006&lon=-87.62230999999997