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Active weather week coming with midweek storm system growing likely

Get ready for accumulating snow this week in Chicago
Get ready for accumulating snow this week in Chicago 02:51

CHICAGO (CBS) — Mostly-clear skies Sunday night will drop overnight lows into the teens.

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A few stray flurries will be possible, but most of us across Chicago will stay dry.

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Increasing clouds are expected as we start our Monday, but by the overnight into Tuesday morning light patchy snow will roll through. 

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A dusting to 0.5" will be possible, but even then, it will not be widespread.

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A bigger storm system is gaining confidence Wednesday into Thursday. This snowstorm looks to have a lot of moisture associated with it, meaning at least a few inches of accumulating snow right now are looking more likely.

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Exact numbers are still getting fine-tuned, but the CBS News Chicago First Alert team has posted Weather Alerts for Wednesday and Thursday to give you a heads-up about the incoming system which will impact travel area-wide. 

Another system will blast through Saturday, with another round of snow. This week will also be colder with highs primarily in the 20s.

Forecast at a glance

SUNDAY NIGHT: Low of 16, mostly clear. Stray flurry possible,

MONDAY: high of 33. clouds increase. 

MONDAY NIGHT: snow returns late into Tuesday. Patchy dusting expected. Low of 21.

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