CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- Commuters are being advised to drive carefully during what could be a cold, rainy commute to work Wednesday morning.
The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory set to take effect at about 6 a.m. Wednesday, saying that freezing drizzle could make for slick roadways and sidewalks until noon.
Temperatures early this A.M. show where the ice risk is with freezing drizzle. Temperatures will very gradually warm through this A.M. from south to north, easing and eventually ending the ice risk. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for north of I-80 until noon. #ILwx #INwx pic.twitter.com/62vryhm1Yx
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago)
January 15, 2020 Drizzle will fall as temperatures gradually rise from the low 30s Wednesday morning to a high of about 37 degrees, the weather service said. The North Side and northwest suburbs are expected to get the most rainfall.
Wednesday night’s temperatures will dip to a low of about 18 degrees before returning to a high of about 25 on Thursday, the weather service said. The city should stay relatively dry until Friday, when a mix of snow and freezing rain is expected to come down in the afternoon and evening.
After this morning's light precip & fog, this afternoon will see increasing winds into the eve, with gusts 25-30 mph. Wind chills Thu a.m. of -5 to 5. On Fri, precipitation is forecast to move into north central IL late in the day & over rest of the area Fri night. #ILwx #INwx pic.twitter.com/vOvkTYK7m7
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago)
January 15, 2020 (Source: Sun-Times Media Wire & Chicago Sun-Times 2019. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)
