Cold Front To Bring More Heavy Snow Monday Night
CHICAGO (CBS) -- A day after the city set a record for warmth, Chicago was bracing for another round of heavy snow Monday night.
Sunday's temperature broke a 121-year-old record, when O'Hare International Airport reached a high of 62 degrees. The previous record for Feb. 28 was 61 degrees, set in 1895.
Monday was expected to be very mild again, though not quite as warm as Sunday, with a high in the mid 50s, before a cold front moves in Monday evening, bringing plunging temperatures ahead of a winter storm
The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for Cook, DuPage, Kane, DeKalb, and four other counties in Illinois from 9 p.m. Monday to 9 a.m. Tuesday. A winter storm warning also has been issued for Lake, McHenry, and four other counties for the same time frame.
The heaviest accumulations were expected in the northern suburbs, which could get 3 to 6 inches of snow by the time the storm clears out Tuesday afternoon. Chicago, and most of Cook and DuPage counties should get 1 to 3 inches of snow. Most of Will County and northwest Indiana should get 1 to 2 inches of snow, while areas further south should get less than an inch, with mostly rain falling overnight.
The winter storm also was expected to produce wind gusts of 25 to 35 mph at times, making for significantly reduced visibility on the roads.
Tuesday morning's commute could be very messy as a result.
The rest of the week was expected to be cold, with highs in the low 30s, and another chance of snow Wednesday and Thursday.
Temperatures will be much better on the weekend, with clearing skies, and a high in the low 40s on Saturday, and the upper 40s on Sunday.