CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- Chicagoans who had gotten used to the balmy spring weather of the last few weeks may be disappointed to learn that the area is due for at least one more blast of winter weather Monday.
With temperatures peaking at 35 degrees, the city is expected to see between one and two inches of snowfall, mainly in the afternoon.
According to the National Weather Service, a wintry mix will spread over the Chicago area early Monday afternoon. Amounts in Cook, DuPage, and Lake counties look to be on the lighter end, although a brief burst of heavier sleet and snow is possible during mid afternoon.
The weather service also warned of some light icing on elevated surfaces such as bridges and overpasses, especially those that are untreated, as well as on windshields.
The snow will turn to rain as evening approaches, and then peter out early Tuesday morning, the weather service said. The temperature should fall only a couple degrees Monday night.
The slushy weather follows days of strong winds in the area, which knocked out power to over 12,000 homes and toppled multiple trees last week.
Monday isn’t expected to be quite so gusty, but winds may still reach speeds of up to 35 mph, the weather service said.
(WBBM Newsradio and the Chicago Sun-Times contributed to this copy.)