Snowfall depth forecasts have been downgraded for northern Cook County from 6"-8" to 4"-6". Most of Lake County and a small part of northeastern Cook County are in the forecast area for 6"-8". Most other regions are also downgraded, but snow is still expected.
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
905 PM CST THU FEB 23 2012
LAKE IL-DUPAGE-COOK-WILL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAUKEGAN...WHEATON...CHICAGO...JOLIET
905 PM CST THU FEB 23 2012
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST
FRIDAY...
WED FEB 22 2012 ~2250
CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
GARAGE FIRES
1914 MELROSE, CHICAGO, IL
With the precipitation of the present winter storm system already beginning, the precipitation has been mainly rain across the area. Temperatures are above freezing, and snow might not begin until about 6:00 p.m. That's the good news for rush hour commuters.
The bad news is that a Winter Storm Warning could still be activated later today or this evening. The area of heaviest snow could still shift south toward Interstate 88. The timing of freezing temperatures and heavy precipitation are a major factor. One thing is certain: The snow will be heavy and wet "Heart Attack Snow."
WED FEB 23 2012 ~0944
CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
SMOKEY WOOD-BURNING STOVE
6417 SOUTH JUSTINE, CHICAGO, IL
THU FEB 23 2012 ~ 0946
CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
FULLY-INVOLVED FIRE ON THIRD FLOOR
1742 ST LOUIS, CHICAGO, IL
THU FEB 23 2012 ~0645
CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
TRUCK ROLLOVER AND LOST LOAD
OB DAN RYAN TO OB STEVENSON EXPRESSWAY, CHICAGO, IL
THU FEB 23 2012 ~0403
CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
SMOKE REPORTED FROM THE REAR
1625 IRVING PARK ROAD, CHICAGO, IL
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
839 PM CST WED FEB 22 2012
...POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY WET SNOW ACROSS NORTHERN ILLINOIS AND
NORTHWEST INDIANA THURSDAY EVENING INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...
.A DEVELOPING STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE PLAINS
INTO MISSOURI AND ILLINOIS THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT.
PRECIPITATION...MAINLY IN THE FORM OF RAIN...IS EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP AHEAD OF THE SYSTEM ACROSS CENTRAL AND NORTHERN ILLINOIS
AND NORTHWEST INDIANA DURING THE DAY THURSDAY...BUT AS THE STORM
SYSTEM DEEPENS OVER THE AREA LATE THURSDAY RAIN IS EXPECTED TO
CHANGE QUICKLY TO WET SNOW AND MAY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES. SNOWFALL
RATES MAY EXCEED AN INCH PER HOUR IN SOME LOCATIONS WITHIN THE
WATCH AREA FOR A FEW HOURS...PARTICULARLY THURSDAY EVENING. THE
STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE EAST OF THE AREA EARLY FRIDAY...THOUGH
SNOW SHOWERS MAY LINGER THROUGH MIDDAY ESPECIALLY ACROSS NORTHWEST
INDIANA.
MCHENRY-LAKE IL-KANE-DUPAGE-COOK-KENDALL-GRUNDY-WILL-LAKE IN-
PORTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WOODSTOCK...WAUKEGAN...AURORA...
WHEATON...CHICAGO...OSWEGO...MORRIS...JOLIET...GARY...VALPARAISO
839 PM CST WED FEB 22 2012
WED FEB 22 2012 ~2211
ELK GROVE VILLAGE FIRE DEPARTMENT
SERIOUS INJURY HIT-AND-RUN INCIDENT
BUSSE ROAD AND OAKTON, ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL
THU FEB 22 2012 ~2120
CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
SMOKE ON CTA TRAIN RED LINE SUBWAY
1200 NORTH CLARK ST, CHICAGO, IL
WED FEB 22 2012 ~1830
CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
EXPRESSWAY CRASH
EASTBOUND 90/94 AT CANALPORT, CHICAGO, IL
WED FEB 22 2012 ~1840
MOUNT PROSPECT FIRE DEPARTMENT
GUNSHOT WOUND VICTIM
WILLOW LANE AND BUSSE ROAD, MT PROSPECT, IL
