CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- Did we already skip ahead to November?
According to the National Weather Service, parts of Chicago and the surrounding suburbs saw the area's first snowfall of the season late Sunday into early Monday.
"Impressive cold air over the Rockies and Plains has unsettled weather ahead of it, which for the local area means periodic light precipitation overnight into midday Monday, some likely as light snow," the National Weather Service said.
O'Hare and Midway airports were both reporting light snowfall around 5 a.m. Monday.
According to the National Weather Service, the first snowfall for Chicago is around Oct. 30. The earliest first snowfall on record for Chicago was Sept. 25 in 1942 and the latest first snowfall on record for Chicago was Dec. 5 in 1999.
Accuweather Meteorologist Dean Devore said cold air has pushed in causing a cold start to the week. The cold air also created a wintry mix of showers and light snow in some areas early Monday. Another sprinkle or flurry is possible Monday afternoon and evening.
Temperatures are expected to reach a high of about 44 degrees Monday, before dropping to the mid-20s at night, Devore said. Tuesday will be chilly with some sunny breaks in the afternoon, with a high of 44 degrees. The mildest day of the week, Devore said, is Wednesday and it is not much, as temperatures are expected in the low 50s with some sunny breaks. Then cloudy, chilly rain with temperatures to in the mid to upper 40s Thursday and near 50 and party sunny on Friday.
