Gusty snow this morning #ilwx https://t.co/wz9Cx5LTrl

This morning, a snow squall raced across parts of the area. Snow squalls are the wintertime equivalent of lines of summer storms with strong winds, intense precipitation (snow) rates, and tumbling temperatures. Here's a look at peak gusts and snow from today: #ILwx #INwx

Wintery weather spreads south of Lake Michigan, with snow squalls moving through northern Illinois and Indiana earlier this morning.

A snow squall warning is in effect until 9:15 AM CST for I-57, US-45 near Kankakee, IL and US-231 near Rensselaer, IN.

A snow squall warning is in effect until 9:00 AM CST for I-57, US-45 near Kankakee, IL and I-57 near Peotone, IL and I-355, I-55, I-57, I-65 near Chicago, IL--IN and I-55 near Braidwood--Coal City--Wilmington, IL.

Our neighbors @NWSLincolnIL are hosting a virtual Storm Anxiety webinar again this year, scheduled for Jan 21st at 6 PM CST and is free and open to the public, for those who have nervousness or worries when it comes to hazardous weather. Link to register: https://t.co/I03VMfJ7Dl

Airflow + Mountains = Mountain Waves! 🌊⛰️ Max Nunes breaks down: ✅ Hydraulic jumps ✅ Rotor turbulence ✅ Lenticular clouds ☁️🛸 Next time your pilot says it’s gonna be a bit bumpy, you’ll know exactly why! #AviationGeek #WeatherScience #Turbulence

Some weather patterns tend to repeat themselves at times. While January tornadoes aren't as common as Springtime, the weather pattern for significant tornadoes in 1973 had quite a few similarities to this past week. #okwx #texomawx

11:09pm CST #SPC_MD 0017 , #alwx #mswx #lawx #txwx, https://t.co/BwOIIx3adh

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Tornado warning for Buckner, Rayville, Mangham, and Four Forks LA

Tornado warning for Columbia, Riverton, and Corey LA

Area of rotation may actually be a bit more northeast near Lakeview

Tornado warning for Derry, Lakeview, Pollockville, Melrose, Odra, Waddel, Montgomery, and Wheeling LA

A brief EF-1 tornado has been confirmed from yesterday's storms in Wynona. Additional details are available at the following link: https://t.co/MWf0kGFn7R

A picture says a thousand words... or in this case 197. #ndwx #mnwx #mtwx

UPDATE: The wind risk also got updated, which tomorrows slight risk is driven by wind & tornado threat.

Tomorrows slight risk is mainly driven by a tornado threat alongside a isolated damaging wind threat.

looks like we have another slight risk day

Tornado warning for Pana, Tower Hill, and Shelbyville IL