Chicago, IL

Weather Forecast Office

Winter Weather Preparedness

Winter Weather Preparedness Week dates have not yet been set for 2022. They will be found here when they are.

For more NWS preparedness information for all seasons, see our Preparedness Page.

Forecasts & NWS Headlines
Hazards
Outdoor Safety
Home & Vehicle Prep
Travel
Precipitation Types
Reporting
Links

Forecasts & NWS Headlines


NWS Chicago Headline Definitions

Snow Squall

Forecast Information:

Graphical Hazardous Weather Outlook

Graphical Forecasts

Specific Hourly Forecasts

Area Forecast Discussion

Winter Hazards

Flash Freeze

Outdoor Safety

Home & Vehicle Preparedness

Travel Safety


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Ice and Snow, Take it Slow

First Snow

Getting Traction - Tips for Traveling in Winter Weather

Precipitation Types

Winter Precipitation Types

Road Conditions

Winter Weather Reporting

Citizen science and their reports are important to meteorologists across the weather enterprise. This includes reports of precipitation type. The mPing app is a way to do that. These observations of precipitation type plot directly on our workstations at the NWS offices, and we can use that to better assess the current state of the atmosphere and its impacts, and adapt our forecast and impact-based messaging as needed.

Example of the mPing App