Headline:
Freeze Warning issued October 17 at 2:22AM CDT until October 17 at 8:00AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Event:
Freeze Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 17, 2026 - 12:22am
Expires:
October 17, 2026 - 6:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Low temperatures near freezing are expected.
* WHERE...Boone, De Kalb, Lee, Ogle, Winnebago, Kane, and McHenry
Counties.
* WHEN...Until 8 AM CDT this morning.
* 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