Monday, March 4, 2013
A winter storm warning is in effect.
Updated at 12 p.m. March 5: The Joliet Public Library announced it is closing at noon Tuesday and will reopen at 9 a.m. Wednesday. The list of area closures is as follows: If you know of a closing that is not listed, please add it in the comments. Updated at 10:30 a.m. March 5: Joliet Junior College is closing all its locations at 11 a.m. Tuesday. "All classes and activities, including the Board of Trustees meetings, have been canceled," a JJC spokeswoman said in an email. "As of now, college operations are expected to resume as scheduled on Wednesday. Check for updates at www.jjc.edu, www.emergencyclosingcenter.com, local media outlets, or the JJC Facebook page or Twitter feed."d Updated at 7 a.m. March 5: The winter storm watch prompted …
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
A hazardous weather outlook is in effect.
Updated at 7 a.m. Feb. 27: The National Weather Service's hazardous weather outlook is now calling for light snow Wednesday, with additional accumulation of around an inch for the Plainfield area. Snow will diminish to light snow showers Wednesday evening. Updated at 10 p.m. Feb. 26: The winter storm advisory has been replaced with a hazardous weather outlook for areas including Will and Kendall counties. According to the National Weather Service, wet snow will continue Tuesday night, with additional accumulations of 1 to 3 inches across the area. Snow showers will continue Wednesday and Wednesday night and will likely produce additional minor accumulations of 1 to 2 inches, the NWS reported. According to Weather.com, light snow in the …
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Roads and sidewalks could become treacherous.
Updated at 9 a.m. Jan. 27 A winter storm watch has given way to a freezing rain advisory for the Plainfield area. The advisory is in effect from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Sign up for the Plainfield Patch newsletter According to the National Weather Service, there is a slight chance of light freezing rain and sleet late in the morning and freezing rain early in the afternoon, with little or no sleet accumulation and ice accumulation of around one-tenth of an inch. Since pavement and soil temperatures are below freezing, any liquid precipitation will likely freeze on contact and result in icy and dangerous travel conditions. Temperatures are expected to rise above freezing by Sunday afternoon, with rain predicted by late afternoon and …
Kristine Neumann
11:30 am on Monday, March 4, 2013
And we change our clocks this Sunday. Spring is coming! more ›