Chicago First Alert Weather: Sunny skies, warmer week
Kicking off Thanksgiving week strong.
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Kicking off Thanksgiving week strong.
Clear skies have returned and will stick around the Chicago area for several days.
Wind chills later today will run about 10 degrees colder than the actual temps
Wind chills will dip to -5 Saturday night.
A very small accumulation is possible in these snow showers, with blustery conditions blowing the snow around.
According to CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon, temperatures will be steady through the late afternoon, in the low to mid 20s. Wind chills will be in the single digits and teens.
The cold continues with subzero wind chills expected by Sunday morning as the sun emerges.
Highs on Friday will only be in the mid 20s, but wind chills will be in the teens all day.
Cold conditions and passing flurries Thursday.
A reinforcing cold front moves into the area on Thursday, pushing in even colder air for the days ahead.
Evening commuters may be impacted by slow driving conditions with more snow.
According to CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon, a Winter Storm Warning is in effect for La Porte County, Indiana from 4:00 a.m. Wednesday to 10:00 a.m. Thursday for the threat of lake effect snow adding up to over five inches.
The National Weather Service cancelled its advisory for much of the Chicago region including Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Kane, McHenry, and Will counties.
More than 200 plow trucks have been deployed to clear roadways for commuters.
A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect until 6 a.m. Wednesday.
Snowfall amounts will range from little to no accumulation near the lake to as high as 5 inches in some spots.
The rest of the week will be cooler with lows in the 20s.
Tuesday brings a chance of a mix of rain and snow and possibly the first snow accumulation of the season.
Temperatures will top out about a dozen degrees below the norm.
Several days this week come with a chance of snow.
Very cold today with some flurries or light snow showers.
According to CBS 2 meteorologist Robb Ellis, the cold weather sticks around for a while.
CBS 2 Meteorologist Robb Ellis has the 5 p.m. forecast for Nov. 11, 2022.
Weekend temperatures drop to the mid 30s with flurries Saturday.
The strongest cold front so far this season moves into the area after midnight.
