Headline:
Freeze Warning issued October 16 at 9:23AM CDT until October 17 at 8:00AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event:
Freeze Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 16, 2026 - 7:23am
Expires:
October 16, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description:
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures are expected.
* WHERE...Boone, De Kalb, Lee, Ogle, Winnebago, Kane, and McHenry
Counties.
* WHEN...From 5 AM to 8 AM CDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other
sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
plumbing.
Instruction:
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Area Description:
Winnebago; Boone; McHenry; Ogle; Lee; De Kalb; Kane
Forcast Office:
NWS Chicago IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov