Chicago First Alert Weather: Snow Showers, Flurries In The Evening; Winter Weather Advisory Thursday

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Scattered light snow are on tap for showers Wednesday evening, and then it will be mostly cloudy overnight with lows in the low 20s.

For Thursday, there will be some sunshine in the morning, but it will be turning cloudy by the early afternoon. Snow chances increase by midafternoon, and will be likely Thursday evening through the overnight.

A few heavy bursts of snow, enhanced by the lake, will be possible Thursday night along the lakeshore in Cook and Lake County, Illinois.

Snowfall amounts are expected to be at 1 to 4 inches, with isolated higher amounts possible along the lake.

A Winter Weather Advisory will be in effect for the area starting at noon Thursday and last until 6 a.m. Friday.

Snow chances decrease by sunrise Friday, with just lingering lake effect snow through the late morning for parts of Northwest Indiana.

There will be lots of sunshine this weekend, especially on Saturday, with highs in the mid-30s. Warming temperatures are expected for much of next week.

TONIGHT: Evening flurries and light snow. Mostly cloudy overnight. Low: 21°
THURSDAY: Partly cloudy in the morning, then cloudy with increasing snow chances in the afternoon. High: 29°
FRIDAY: Areas of light snow in the morning, then mostly cloudy and breezy in the afternoon. High: 30°