Where Are Plows, Where Are They Going Next? Track Orland Park Snowplows

ORLAND PARK, IL — As the Chicago area braces for a winter storm poised to dump up to six inches of snow Wednesday into Thursday, Orland Park residents can keep their eye on local plows.

Hazardous travel conditions, especially during the Wednesday afternoon and evening commute, are likely.

The weather service has issued a winter storm watch for Winnebago, Boone, McHenry, Lake, Ogle, Lee, DeKalb, Kane, DuPage, La Salle, Kendall, Grundy, Kankakee, Livingston, Cook and Will counties, starting at 9 a.m. on Wednesday until 3 a.m. on Thursday. The watch states that heavy snow is possible, with snowfall rates of an inch per hour.

Residents can track plows' paths using the Village's Snowplow Coverage Map. Find out when plows will reach you or other areas in your town. Snowplow coverage is represented by blue points, with darker blue points representing more recent coverage. Use the Village OP311 system to report dangerous road conditions or weather-related concerns at orlandpark.org/op311.

The mapping application can be used to view the real-time coverage of the Village of Orland Park's snowplow operations, the Village advises. Residents and stakeholders can view current snowplow locations, as well as snowplow coverage from the previous eight (8) hours. Snowplow coverage is represented as blue points, with darker blue points representing more recent coverage.

Residents can use the search tool (magnifying glass) to look up an address or property. Zooming into a particular location will activate labels showing the date and time of snowplow operations for that location. Use the basemap gallery tool to switch the map background to aerial imagery or other options. Use the layer list to toggle layers on and off including snowplow coverage, snowplow road jurisdiction, and weather radar imagery.

All Village-owned streets will be plowed, including side streets and cul-de-sacs. Several state and local agencies other than the Village are responsible for snow removal on some roads. Find out who's responsible for which streets here.