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Chicago Weather Alert: Heavy Rain Overnight Causing Flooding Thursday Morning

CHICAGO (CBS)-- A wet night across the Chicago area has many residents waking up to flooded roadways.

Just outside the city in Cicero, on Cicero Avenue, the road under the viaduct near 33rd Place is flooded.

Many residents had to brave through knee-high water and some cars were stalled in the standing water.

A wet morning is ahead with an icy mix turning to snow.

Chicago snow totals range from 2 to 6 inches, but heaviest snow falls south with between 4 to 8 inches of snow expected. Snow wraps up by 9 p.m. or 10 p.m.

CBS 2's Marissa Parra is reporting live from the Mobile Weather Lab.

She said I-57 going into Bolingbrook, roads are wet, but looking good. This could soon change as snow moves in.

 

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