Black ice on interstates and local roads caused spinouts and fender-benders Monday night, but no serious injuries, according to the Illinois State Police. “It started about 5:30 p.m.,” District 5 Master Sgt. Jeff Padilla said. “We had a bunch.” The accidents spanned the area, with crashes along Interstate 55, Interstate 80 and Interstate [...]
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Posts Tagged ‘Conditions’
Icy Roads Cause Crashes, Scary Conditions
By Plainfield IL on Tuesday, December 11th, 2012 | No Comments
Fire Department: Dry Conditions Spark Firework Risk
By Plainfield IL on Wednesday, June 27th, 2012 | No Comments
Most summers, Plainfield averages about an inch per week of rain, according to Plainfield Deputy Fire Chief Jon Stratton. But recent dry conditions mean that once-lush lawns are now brown and dry — and perfect kindling for an errant firework. Stratton said fire officials are in talks with Plainfield Park District staff on [...]
Read More...Residents Warned that Perfect Weather Conditions Exist for Wildfires
By Plainfield IL on Tuesday, April 10th, 2012 | No Comments
A half dozen Plainfield-area brush fires in the last two weeks can be credited to what meterologists are calling ideal conditions for wildfires, Plainfield Fire District Deputy Chief Jon Stratton said. In fact, it’s something of a “perfect storm” right now given the extremely dry conditions, low humidity and gusting winds, said National Weather [...]
Read More...‘Treacherous’ Conditions Expected to Continue through Friday Morning
By Plainfield IL on Friday, January 13th, 2012 | No Comments
The first snow of the season will continue to fall through Friday morning, and will be made worse by blowing winds and temperatures in the teens, forecasters said Thursday night. On Thursday, the problem was slick roadways being continually covered in falling snow as the worst of the storm passed through during the late [...]
Read More...‘Treacherous’ Conditions Prompt School, Park Program Cancellations
By Plainfield IL on Thursday, January 12th, 2012 | No Comments
The first snowstorm of the season, which is expected to cause slick roadways through the afternoon rush hour and evening, has prompted Plainfield School District 202 and the Plainfield Park District to cancel afternoon and evening programs. District 202 put out its announcement at about 1 p.m. Everything other than the YMCA’s Kidzone program [...]
Read More...Winter Road Conditions, Traffic on IDOT, Patch
By Plainfield IL on Wednesday, January 11th, 2012 | No Comments
The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for the entire Chicago-area, forecasting 2 to 4 inches for Plainfield to start falling after 9 a.m. Thursday. If that’s not bad enough, later afternoon and evening will be even more fun when the snow starts blowing at gusts of up to 30 mph, [...]
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