High Wind Guard to enter into force during the color of Chicago River – NBC Chicago

It is expected that thousands are flocked to the Riverfront in Chicago on Saturday morning to find one of the most photogenic traditions in the city – to color the Chicago River Green to celebrate St. Patrick's Day.

While above -average temperatures are expected for the likely large crowds, very strong gusts of wind are possible, with a strong wind clock in the area on Saturday at 3 p.m.

During the high wind clock, south winds of 30 to 40 miles per hour are forecast, with gusts of up to 60 miles per hour.

The coloring of Chicago River takes place well within the high wind guard, with the river colored green on Saturday at 10 a.m.

The coloring begins west of the Columbus Drive Bridge in the east of Orleans Street in front of Wolf Point. The bridges remain closed for spectators during the river dye, although the bridges of Columbus, Lasalle and Orleans remain open to vehicle and pedestrian traffic.

For the event, the Chicago Riuchaft will be closed from 11 p.m. from 11 p.m. from 11 p.m. from 11 p.m. from 11 p.m.

The river color can also be viewed along the river from the Upper Wacker Drive.

Shortly after the river color, the parade of the Chicago St. Patrick's Day will cede at the intersection of Balbo Drive and Columbus Drive from 12.15 p.m., with the parade going north to the Monroe Street.

The road closures for the parade could start at 8 a.m., also on Columbus Drive from Roosevelt Road to the Wacker Drive and the East/west roads within these borders.

In addition, streets within the border of the Monroe Street are closed between the Michigan Avenue and the Dusable Lake Shore Drive.

According to officials, entry into the Parade route on Columbus Drive begins at 11 a.m. and is only approved at Jackson and Ida B. Wells Drive. All entry points have security control points at which all bags are checked.

The following elements are not permitted:

• cooler
• Alcoholic drinks
• Camelbaks and other personal water bottles

Other parades that take place in Chicago this weekend are the Archer Avenue St. Patrick's Day Parade on Saturday afternoon on the city afternoon with the South Side Irish Parade and the Northwest Side Irish Parade, both of whom are planned for Sunday.