Chicago First Alert Weather: flurries and sprinkles through the evening
Little to no snow accumulation is expected. Overnight, we'll be cloudy with lows in the low 30s.
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Albert Ramon is the chief meteorologist for CBS News Chicago. Albert joined the First Alert Weather Team in October 2021.
Before coming to CBS, Albert was chief meteorologist at the News Nation Network based in Chicago. While at the network, he covered landfalling hurricanes, blizzards, wildfires and tornado outbreaks for the entire country.
Albert also spent more than a decade at KVUE-TV in Austin, Texas, where he served as chief meteorologist. While in Austin, Albert won two regional Emmy Awards and several Associated Press Awards, including for Best Weathercast.
Before Austin, Albert also worked in Corpus Christi, Texas, at the CBS affiliate, where he also served as a chief meteorologist.
Albert holds degrees in Broadcast Meteorology from Mississippi State University and in Communication/Media Studies from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.
Albert has earned Seals of Approval from both the American Meteorological Society and the National Weather Association.
You can watch Albert's forecast weekdays at 5, 6, and 10 p.m.
Little to no snow accumulation is expected. Overnight, we'll be cloudy with lows in the low 30s.
A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for much of the Chicago area. Here is what to expect.
A snow and rain mix will increase after 2 p.m. on Thursday and will be widespread for the afternoon commute. Some heavier bursts of wet snow are possible after sunset and through the evening hours.
According to CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon, highs Wednesday will be in the low 40s with a mostly cloudy sky and a breeze off the lake.
Lows tonight will be mild in the mid 30s, but below average highs in the upper 30s and low 40s are expected Tuesday afternoon.
Chicago has experienced a milder than normal winter so far, and March 1 signals the start of meteorological spring.
Beautiful weekend ahead with highs in the low 40s on Saturday, then near 50 degrees on Sunday with sunny skies.
Wind chills will be in the teens during the afternoon on Wednesday.
A wind off the lake will make locations near the lake cooler in the mid 20s.
Scattered showers will increase Wednesday morning, then be widespread in the afternoon.
Rainfall amounts through Thursday night could reach 1 to 1.5 inches in many locations, with isolated amounts as much as 2 inches.
According to CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon, a breezy southwest wind will increase temperatures overnight, as we go from low 20s at midnight to near 30 degrees by sunrise Saturday
According to CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon, snow continues through the mid-evening for areas near the Illinois/Wisconsin state line. Hazardous travel is likely in this area due to snow accumulations of four to six inches.
The warning affects Lake and McHenry counties.
A Wind Advisory is in effect tonight through midday Wednesday.