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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 9:10 PM Jan. 30, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM CST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Winds to 25 kt. * WHERE...Winthrop Harbor to Calumet Harbor IL, and Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN. * WHEN...Until 2 PM CST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. &&
Winter Weather Advisory
Issued: 7:42 PM Jan. 30, 2026 – National Weather Service
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 4 PM CST SATURDAY... * WHAT...For the Winter Storm Warning through this evening, heavy lake effect snow. Snow accumulations locally in excess of 6 inches, particularly near the lake. For the Winter Weather Advisory on Saturday, another round of lake effect snow, with additional localized accumulations in excess of 3 inches possible. * WHERE...Central Cook and Southern Cook Counties. * WHEN...For the Winter Storm Warning, until midnight CST tonight. For the Winter Weather Advisory, from 6 AM to 4 PM CST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel will remain hazardous at times into this evening, particularly near the lake. Additional localized adverse impacts to travel are likely at times on Saturday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Accumulating lake effect snow will continue into this evening, and will fall locally at 1 to 2 inch per hour rates at times, making for hazardous travel conditions. This will particularly be the case for areas in close proximity to the lake. This intense band of lake effect snow is expected to shift eastward into northwestern Indiana late this evening and overnight, thus resulting in a several hour break in accumulating snow across Cook county overnight. However, the band is expected to shift back westward Saturday morning, and is expected to impact parts of northeastern Illinois on Saturday. While the footprint of accumulating snow is likely to be lower on Saturday, localized additional accumulations and associated travel impacts are expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... During lake effect snow, the weather can vary from near white out conditions in very heavy snow to dry weather just a few miles away. Be prepared for rapid changes in weather, visibility, and road conditions. Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. &&
Winter Storm Warning
Issued: 7:42 PM Jan. 30, 2026 – National Weather Service
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 4 PM CST SATURDAY... * WHAT...For the Winter Storm Warning through this evening, heavy lake effect snow. Snow accumulations locally in excess of 6 inches, particularly near the lake. For the Winter Weather Advisory on Saturday, another round of lake effect snow, with additional localized accumulations in excess of 3 inches possible. * WHERE...Central Cook and Southern Cook Counties. * WHEN...For the Winter Storm Warning, until midnight CST tonight. For the Winter Weather Advisory, from 6 AM to 4 PM CST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel will remain hazardous at times into this evening, particularly near the lake. Additional localized adverse impacts to travel are likely at times on Saturday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Accumulating lake effect snow will continue into this evening, and will fall locally at 1 to 2 inch per hour rates at times, making for hazardous travel conditions. This will particularly be the case for areas in close proximity to the lake. This intense band of lake effect snow is expected to shift eastward into northwestern Indiana late this evening and overnight, thus resulting in a several hour break in accumulating snow across Cook county overnight. However, the band is expected to shift back westward Saturday morning, and is expected to impact parts of northeastern Illinois on Saturday. While the footprint of accumulating snow is likely to be lower on Saturday, localized additional accumulations and associated travel impacts are expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... During lake effect snow, the weather can vary from near white out conditions in very heavy snow to dry weather just a few miles away. Be prepared for rapid changes in weather, visibility, and road conditions. Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. &&
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