CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) - Mother Nature will be gifting the Chicago area this Valentine’s Day with bursts of snow.
The National Weather Service (NWS) expects a batch of accumulating snow to arrive early this evening and last until late tonight. We’re looking at a six hour window (5 p.m. to 11 p.m.), the NWS says, where the bulk of the snow will fall.
It could be heavy at times, with the NWS forecasting rates as high as 1 inch per hour in certain pockets during this two to three hour burst.
Ultimately, we’re looking at accumulations of 1 to 3 inches when the night is over. The NWS projects areas north of Chicago, specifically toward the Wisconsin border will likely see the most.
Area drivers are likely to be impacted, with redacted visibility and slick roads.
Tonight’s snow burst will just be the beginning of what looks like an eventful holiday weather weekend.
Saturday, the NWS says there will be another wave of wintry precipitation, beginning overnight and extending into the morning hours. It will start in the form of snow and then, as temperatures rise, transition into a wintry mix, with the potential of freezing rain for areas near and south of I-80.
Sunday, it will start to turn colder and precipitation will linger, AccuWeather says. There will be periodic periods of accumulating snow, adding to what is slated for today. Temps will continue to dip, and by Monday, President’s Day, AccuWeather says we’ll only see a high of 7 degrees, with RealFeels below zero.
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