Winds whipped through the stateline with gusts up to 40 and 45 mph. Although Norhtern Illinois managed to escape the blizzard that blasted through Kansas and Oklahoma. Meteorologists define a blizzard as the duration of sustained winds or frequent gusts to 35 mph or more and plenty of falling or blowing snow that reduces visibilities to less than a quarter of a mile for 3 hours or more.
While Illinois did experience heavy wind gusts today and minor blowing snow...it would not qualify as a blizzard....fortunately.
I guess Kansas must be experiencing a repeat performance of last year because last Christmas similar conditions hit the state. I should know because my family and I traveled to Denver for the holidays last year and we got delayed in Kansas due to a major snow storm. And then coming back we got stranded in Denver for New Years because of another storm system.
The Wind Advisory is still in effect until 9 pm tonight for Rockford...DeKalb....and Winnebago...Boone...McHenry...and DeKalb counties.
The Wind Advisory has expired for Oregon and Dixon.
A Wind Advisory means that either sustained winds of 30 to 39 MPH are expected to last at least an hour...or that winds will gust to between 45 and 57 MPH. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use Extra Caution.
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