Mild start to weekend for Chicago, but dangerous cold arrives next week
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
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Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
A cold front arrives Friday night, switching the winds to a northerly direction and sending temperatures down.
Thursday's highs will be in the upper 30s with clouds and a few flurries possible.
Light fluffy snowflakes are expected overnight, with lows in the teens feeling like the single digits.
Due to a northwesterly wind, wind chills will range from -5 to -15 degrees overnight throughout the start of Tuesday morning.
Overnight Sunday into Monday, temperatures are expected to drop to the low teens, but due to breezy conditions, wind chill values will drop as low as -5 late Sunday night through Monday morning.
Only minor amounts of snow are expected through Sunday afternoon, likely less than an inch.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
Expect a few snow flurries today before snow showers arrive after midnight tonight due to a clipper system.
Snowfall is expected to ramp up during the Friday morning rush.
It won't feel as bitterly cold as temperatures rise in the middle to upper 20s.
Even though the wind won't be very strong, it will still feel like the single digits stepping outside for wind chills Wednesday night into Thursday morning.
Wednesday will be the coldest day this week with highs only topping out in the lower 20s at best.
Everyone is still advised to be careful of slick area roads and sidewalks with ice patches.
A winter weather advisory is in effect until 4 p.m.
The most significant lake-effect snow is expected in Lake County, Illinois, with generally 3 to 5 inches of snow possible.
Models still favor a southerly track to the winter storm from Sunday into Monday.
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Wind chills will be below zero for the suburbs Saturday morning.
If you look up in Chicago Friday, you might spot an old friend: the sun. Reasonably clear skies return to the area as we approach the weekend, following a dreary New Year's stretch.
Snow totals range from a dusting to 2 inches farther south of Chicago.
The snow is expected to favor areas south of I-80, with a dusting up to 2" being possible for the higher end.
Temperatures will be near freezing at midnight as we ring in the new year. Wind chills will be in the 20s.
Fog will also create low visibility through Monday morning as well, so if you are traveling anywhere, make sure to use your low-beam headlights if you encounter the locally dense fog.
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