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Location: Thornton, IL
Elevation: 614ft
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Winter Storm Warning
Issued: 10:43 PM Jan. 25, 2026 – National Weather Service
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Snow showers, heavy at times will gradually shift
southeastward and end by early evening. Additional snow
accumulations of up to an inch or two are expected before the snow
ends with the highest totals near the Indiana border.

* WHERE...Central Cook and Southern Cook Counties.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Travel will remain hazardous into the early evening
hours.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for
Illinois can be obtained at www.gettingaroundillinois.com.

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Cold Weather Advisory
Issued: 8:57 PM Jan. 25, 2026 – National Weather Service
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT
TO NOON CST MONDAY...

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 20 TO 25 below expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and
northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana.

* WHEN...From midnight CST tonight to noon CST Monday.

* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero
could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a
hat, and gloves.

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