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More clouds than sun with patchy fog and drizzle.
A cold front moves into the area early Friday morning, so expect highs in the 40s in the morning and afternoon temperatures in the upper 30s.
Warmer winds take over today giving temperatures a boost.
A south wind will increase tonight, gusting to as high as 40 mph.
Sun returns today as temperatures rebound into the middle and upper 20s.
A couple of quiet and dry days ahead of a significant warmup.
Partly cloudy skies for Tuesday with highs in the mid to upper 20s.
Temperatures rise into the 40s and 50s the rest of the week, bringing rain as well.
Snowy in spots this morning. Minor snow accumulation of a half inch to an inch.
Expect a minor accumulation of less than an inch west of Chicago.
A Wind chill advisory is in place as feels like temperatures are well below zero.
Wind chills in the advisory area could be as cold as -25 degree.
Staying cold with blowing snow this morning.
As the snowfall wraps up, dangerous cold with blowing and drifting snow is expected Friday.
CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest forecast just before 9 p.m. on Dec. 22, 2022.
Conditions are expected deteriorate quickly throughout the day Thursday as snow develops.
Widespread snow develops by noon, and continues through the evening hours. Temperatures will fall from the 30s in the late morning to the single digits by the late afternoon.
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning from 9 a.m. Thursday until 6 a.m. Saturday.
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Cold continues with flurries through Wednesday, then temperatures begin dropping Wednesday.
Winter arrives Wednesday and the weather will cooperate, with high temps in the teens as we go into the last half of the week.
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