CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- An overnight ice storm in the Chicago area has prompted dozens of area schools to open late or close on Wednesday.
RELATED: WINTER WEATHER CLOSINGS
Freezing rain gave way to normal rainfall around 2 a.m. Wednesday, the National Weather Service said. Dense fog is forecast for the area during the morning commute.
Winter weather advisory in effect until 9 am for freezing drizzle. More freezing rain for northern IL tonight. #ilwx pic.twitter.com/SKOCYwBBZO
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago)
February 6, 2019 Scattered showers are expected throughout the day. A high of 38 degrees is in the forecast, with temperatures expected to drop to the mid-30s at night.
Another storm system will bring the threat of freezing rain back Wednesday night, the weather service said. Ice could total a tenth of an inch in areas north of Interstate 88.
Another round of rain and freezing rain tonight, the rainy and turning windy Thursday. #ilwx #inwx pic.twitter.com/2hNY488XqM
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago)
February 6, 2019 (Source: Sun-Times Media Wire & Chicago Sun-Times 2019. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)
