Winter Storm Watch

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Chicago IL
224 AM CST Sun Nov 9 2025

ILZ006-091830-
/O.NEW.KLOT.WS.A.0003.251110T0300Z-251110T0700Z/
Lake IL-
Including the cities of Buffalo Grove, Waukegan, Gurnee, and
Mundelein
224 AM CST Sun Nov 9 2025

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Dangerous to impossible travel conditions due to intense
  lake effect snow possible. Snow rates in excess of 3 inches per
  hour, localized snow accumulations in excess of 12 inches, and
  northerly wind gusts in excess of 30 mph are possible.

* WHERE...Lake IL County.

* WHEN...From this evening through late tonight.

* IMPACTS...Snow rates in excess of 3 inches per hour may cripple
  travel. Strong northerly wind gusts in excess of 30 mph may lead
  to greatly reduced visibility, especially near the Lake Michigan
  shoreline.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Lake effect snow is often very localized,
  with conditions varying from safe to dangerous across just a few
  miles. The highest snow totals, should the lake effect snow impact
  Lake County, would occur near and east of Interstate 94 with
  considerably less snow on the western side of the county.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

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Borchardt