Chicago Weather Alert: Dangerous wind chills, blowing snow
As the snowfall wraps up, dangerous cold with blowing and drifting snow is expected Friday.
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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.
As dangerously frigid temperatures and conditions arrive this week, airlines want people heading for the airports to plan ahead
The latest models models are showing between 5 to 7 inches in Chicago, with much higher amounts possible in northwest Indiana.
The potential for a significant winter weather system is likely to make Christmas travel difficult and, at some points on Friday, nearly impossible.
The Chicago Fire Department confirmed there were children inside the home at the time of the fire and they got out safely.
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.
Saturday night brings partly cloudy skies.
Flurries in the air Saturday, then some sunshine Sunday.
Saturday will be cloudy and cold with highs in the upper 20s. A chance for flurries throughout the day.
Off and on snow showers are expected Friday and Saturday.
Another round of snow showers is in the forecast for Friday. Little to no accumulation is expected. Highs will be colder in the low 30s.
Scattered snow showers from now through Saturday from time with patchy dustings possible.
According to CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon, rain chances linger through at least 3:00 a.m. It will be cold enough for areas northwest of Chicago to see a rain and wet snow mix.
Rain Wednesday morning may impact your commute.
Possibly a slight break in the morning with steady showers again for the afternoon into the evening.
Rain arrives after sunset and continues into Wednesday.
Highs on Wednesday will be milder in the mid 40s. Shower chances linger through Wednesday night.
Temperatures drop by the weekend.
Clouds continue. Some slight variations in temperatures with slightly warmer days ahead.
Temps running just a bit above the typical Dec. 11 temperature of 38 degrees.
