CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- A mix of snow and rain will make for hazardous driving conditions Wednesday morning in the Chicago area, the National Weather Service is warning.
Rain will change into snow as temperatures quickly fall across northern Illinois, the weather service said. A winter weather advisory is in place until noon Wednesday.
Rain changing over to snow in N IL this morning as temps quickly fall. Expect hazardous travel conditions for AM commute in the CHI metro NW of I-55. Allow for extra travel time this morning, especially across north and west portions of the Chicago metro. pic.twitter.com/R8DQpnCWfh
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago)
January 23, 2019 Less than an inch of slushy snow is expected to fall, but that forecast is greater for the northern suburbs. The worst driving conditions are expected northwest of Interstate 55.
The weather service urged drivers to allow for extra travel time, especially across the north and western parts of the Chicago area.
Wintry mix (snow to mix to rain north/northwest to south/southeast) tonight will end by mid day Wed followed by quickly falling temps. Watch for refreezing of moisture on surfaces. BITTERLY COLD Thu-Fri, -20 to -30° wind chills early Fri! Chc fluffy snow for some Fri. #ilwx #inwx pic.twitter.com/YW7RHlHyl0
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago)
January 22, 2019 Temperatures Wednesday will quickly fall from the 30s in the morning to below freezing in the afternoon, the weather service said.
A bitterly cold Arctic air mass will arrive behind a strong cold front on Thursday, according to the weather service. Friday could see below-zero temperatures, with a wind chill of 20 to 30 degrees below zero.
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