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The city says salt spreaders will focus on addressing ice along Chicago's arterial routes and on DuSable Lake Shore Drive to ensure they are safe and passable for emergency vehicles, public transportation, and motorists.
Expect Winter Storm Watches to be posted by Sunday afternoon.
Accumulations of 1 to 3 inches are possible early Saturday.
Snow showers will increase late in the evening and be with us through Saturday morning. CBS 2 is watching the potential for a larger snowfall on Monday and Tuesday.
Monitoring a strong storm system next week arriving late Monday, bringing accumulating snow and colder temperatures.
According to CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon, more sunshine is set for Thursday with highs in the mid-30s. Partly cloudy skies for Friday with highs in the mid to upper 30s.
Drizzle is possible late but as temperatures fall below freezing, freezing drizzle is possible by morning.
CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has the 5 p.m. forecast for Jan. 1, 2024.
There's a chance for lake effect snow in Northwest Indiana late Wednesday as a front moves through the area.
Highs this week are in the 30s and lows will be in the 20s.
Temperatures stay in the 30s for the entire week. Partly cloudy to mostly cloudy skies the entire week.
For New Year's Eve, freezing drizzle mixed with light snow this morning, changing to snow showers.
CBS 2 Meteorologist Robb Ellis has the 10 p.m. forecast for Dec. 30, 2023.
Clouds and 30s are expected for the first few days of 2024, according to CBS 2 Meteorologist Robb Ellis.
Dreary, raw, and wet start the final Friday of the year but that wraps up by mid-day as clouds dominate for the afternoon.
Light rain tapers off overnight with lingering showers possibly by Friday morning.
Clouds increase but the rain holds off for another day.
Highs by the final weekend of the year in the upper 30s and lower 40s.
Temperatures will be very mild, with highs in the lower to middle 50s.
The overnight low Sunday night into Monday is 24, with mostly cloudy conditions. The rain begins Christmas morning.
We'll have warm air as those foggy conditions persist to kick off your Christmas Eve plans.
CBS 2 Meteorologist Robb Ellis has the 10 p.m. forecast for Dec. 23, 2023.
Gray skies and wet weather continue into next week. Christmas Day looks very mild but wet.
Gray skies through most of the weekend and next week with rain returning for Christmas Day.
Lake effect snow may set up for La Porte County, Indiana, where a winter weather advisory is in effect on Monday.
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