Winter Storm Brings Sleet, Snow, Freezing Rain To Chicago
A winter storm bringing a mix of freezing rain, sleet, and heavy snow is bearing down on the Chicago area, and could make for a messy afternoon commute.
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A winter storm bringing a mix of freezing rain, sleet, and heavy snow is bearing down on the Chicago area, and could make for a messy afternoon commute.
Snow continued to blanket the Chicago region Friday morning, making driving conditions more hazardous for commuters, officials said.
A winter weather advisory is in effect tonight for the Chicago area.
A "significant winter storm" could bring as much as four or five inches of snow to parts of the Chicago area late Thursday and early Friday, according to the National Weather Service.
According to CBS 2's Ed Curran, the storm will create freezing rain that will create a coating of ice that could amount to one to two tenths of an inch.
The question remains: Why haven't we had more snow? CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
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Isolated thunderstorms are expected to continue throughout the afternoon on Monday, and don't be surprised to see a non-threatening funnel cloud.
Severe thunderstorms passing through the Chicago area are expected to give way to cooler temperatures this evening.
The near-record breaking heat that blanketed the Chicago area on Wednesday is expected to give way to cooler air the remainder of the week.
Chicago has seen an "unusually large number" of days with 90-degree weather so far this year, the National Weather Service said in a statement issued Sunday.
Severe thunderstorms are moving through Chicago area Sunday that could produce 100 mile per hour winds and quarter size hail, according to the National Weather Service.
Thanks to fast-moving thunderstorms that hit the area mid-day and late Friday night, Chicago cooled off in the wake of Thursday's scorcher that reached a near record high.
Chicago's wild weather continued Sunday, as the rising mercury sent people scrambling to do anything they can to stay cool.
Strong storms bringing heavy rainfall to the Chicago area Sunday night could cause flash flooding, according to the National Weather Service.
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