The NBC 5 Storm Team warns of significant travel impacts from sleet, ice, and snow moving in later Wednesday evening. Icy roads are expected to persist into Thursday morning, prompting a winter weather advisory for Northeastern Illinois and parts of Northwest Indiana. The advisory, set to expire at 6 a.m. Thursday, warns of slippery road conditions, particularly on bridges and overpasses.
, sleet ice and snow moving in later this evening could create big travel impacts, the NBC 5 Storm Team said, with icy roads lingering into Thursday morning.for all of Northeastern Illinois and parts of Northwest Indiana. In LaSalle, Grundy and Kankakee Counties in Illinois and Newton County in Indiana, the advisory will go into effect at 4 p.m., with freezing rain expected, and total ice accumulations around one tenth of an inch.In all other parts, the advisory will go into effect at 6 p.m.
Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weekly "Anything on the roadways could be hazardous," Roman said,"especially during that time -- 8 p.m., 9 p.m., 10 p.m." ""Sleet pings, freezing rain clings, that's the difference" Jeanes said."Freezing rain is some of the worst winter weather you can get. Any bit of ice can cause big problems on the road."
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