CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- Get ready for another snowy weekend.
A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for Cook, DuPage, Ford, Grundy, Iroquois, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Lake, La Salle, Livingston and Will counties from 5 p.m. Friday until 6 a.m. on Saturday. The advisory begins at 2 p.m. for far western counties, including Boone, De Kalb, Lee, McHenry, Ogle, Winnebago.
Here's approximate timing for the snow start this aftn-evening & then approximate timing for precip. type changes north & south of I-80 tonight into Saturday. There remains uncertainty with the precip. types & exact snow/ice amounts, so stay tuned for updates! #ilwx #inwx pic.twitter.com/y96GbeksJX
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago)
January 17, 2020 “Several inches are possible” after the snowfall starts about noon Friday, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Charles Mott.
The snow might be mixed with freezing rain and will make driving dangerous, Mott said.
Mixed precipitation is expected, with a total of 2 to 4 inches snow and around one tenth of an inch of ice in Cook, DuPage, Kane, and Lake (IL) counites.
Accumulating snow to spread over the area from west-to-east this afternoon and early evening, persisting through the night. High confidence in accumulating snow of at least a few inches for north of I-80. Plan for impacts to Fri eve commute. pic.twitter.com/p2KpVsd3Y4
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago)
January 17, 2020 Saturday morning, the snow will turn to rain as temperatures rise above freezing, but could turn back into snow later that night, Mott said.
Ahead of the snow, temperatures won’t rise above 25 degrees on Thursday.
Snow develops this afternoon, changes to a wintry mix with slippery travel tonight. Saturday will see some light rain/snow early, then very windy and much colder with gusty snow showers possible. Sunday will be dry but cold, with wind chills ranging from -10 to -20 early. pic.twitter.com/DKs3fOSEaa
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago)
January 17, 2020 Last week, a storm battered the city with more than two inches of snow, prompting more than 1,000 canceled flights.
Large waves closed down lakefront trails and tore up large sections of asphalt.
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