Several Crashes Reported Friday In Kane County: Sheriff

KANE COUNTY, IL — The Kane County Sheriff's Office is urging drivers to slow down and use caution while driving as deputies continue to respond to several crashes throughout the county Friday afternoon.

In a Facebook post early Friday afternoon, the sheriff's office reported road conditions have "not changed much" out on county roads, and that deputies are responding to several crashes, which included vehicles sliding off the road and spinning out.

Earlier in the day, the sheriff's office reported high drifts of snow on Route 47. And that even with snow plows out in full force, roadways remained slick.

Authorities are placing caution tape on cars that have been found in a ditch and abandoned.

"If you see this, there is no need to call 911," according to a sheriff's office Facebook post.

• Minus 40 Wind Chill, 50 MPH Winds Create Dangerous Travel In IL
  

The entire Chicago area remains under a winter weather warning until 6 a.m. on Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. The weather service said that gusts of 40 to 50 mph will create blowing and drifting snow, especially in open areas. The blowing snow could result in near white-out conditions in rural and open areas, and snow will drift over north to south roads, resulting in snow-covered roads.

Wind chills as low as 30 to 40 below zero are possible through Friday night, according to the National Weather Service. Frostbite can happen in as little as 10 minutes on exposed skin at those temperatures.

The cold stretch will continue through the weekend, as a high of 11 is expected on Saturday and a high of 14 on Sunday, according to the weather service. Blowing snow will continue on Saturday, and temps on Saturday night could get down to 3 below zero.

This is a developing story. Patch will update with more information as it becomes available.