Flooding Woes Continue For Lake Station, Indiana
A voluntary evacuation order has been issued in Lake Station, and at least 25 homes have followed officials' recommendation and gotten out.
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A voluntary evacuation order has been issued in Lake Station, and at least 25 homes have followed officials' recommendation and gotten out.
City officials said the mandatory evacuation order affects homes south of the Illinois & Michigan Canal, and east of Main Street.
Flood warnings and advisories remained in effect for many Chicago area rivers Wednesday morning, as water continued to rise in the wake of heavy rains and melting snow across the region.
As of 10 a.m., the river measured at 14 feet in Munster, two feet above flood stage. Forecasts show it could reach 15.5 feet before it begins to recede.
According to the National Weather Service, storms brought nearly 2.5 inches of rain to Park Forest as of 7 a.m. Tuesday.
The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning through 10:45 a.m. for most of the Chicago area, and a flood watch through late Tuesday night.
A flood watch has been issued for most of northern Illinois and northwest Indiana from 6 p.m. Monday through late Tuesday night.
Southwest said its employees were working to re-book affected customers.
The following are snowfall totals for the past 24 hours, according to the National Weather Service (latest readings at 7:30 a.m.)
A winter storm that hit portions of the Chicago area with more than 13 inches of snowfall tapered off Sunday afternoon, making way for dry, sunny conditions for much of the upcoming week.
There is a Winter Weather Advisory in place through Sunday afternoon.
Looking on the bright side, the forecast for the upcoming week calls for sunny, dry conditions after the storm moves out of the area on Sunday afternoon.
A winter storm warning now is set to expire at noon for most of the Chicago area, nine hours earlier than originally planned.
"Before getting behind the wheel, please ask yourself if your trip is really necessary."
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning, in effect from Thursday evening through Friday evening across most of northern Illinois.
Heavy snow on Thursday and Friday could add 5 to 9 inches to what is already on the ground on Wednesday.
A Hazardous Weather Outlook was issued by the National Weather Service at 3:32 a.m., warning of an elevated snow risk through the morning commute.
Snowfall totals for the past 24 hours, according to the National Weather Service (latest readings at 7 a.m.).
The National Weather Service issued a Winter Weather Advisory for portions of north central and northeast Illinois, in effect from noon to midnight Tuesday, when three to six more inches of snow are expected to fall.
The Chicago-area has seen quite a bit less snow than average, so far this winter, but the coming days could change that.
Drivers have been urged to go slow as they head out Tuesday morning.
The Chicago area could see some minor flooding as the dense fog starts to lift through Monday morning.
More than three inches of snow had fallen over the Chicago area by midnight Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.
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