Chicago Weather Forecast: Winter Storm On The Way, Here's What To Expect
CHICAGO (CBS)-- Snow is on the way and some Chicago areas are under a Winter Storm Warning Sunday.
The Winter Storm Warning is in effect for northern counties, including Lake and McHenry, until 6 p.m. Monday.
Winter Storm Warning in effect from Sunday evening in Lake and McHenry Counties @cbschicago #ilwx https://t.co/lPHPNi6hXw
— Ed Curran (@EdCurran) January 27, 2019
A Winter Weather Advisory is in place for areas to the south of those counties and a Wind Chill Advisory begins at 9 p.m. Sunday.
Winter Weather Advisory in effect from Sunday evening in Cook County @cbschicago #ilwx https://t.co/FyxI31K9Bv
— Ed Curran (@EdCurran) January 27, 2019
According to the National Weather Service, snowfall is expected from around midnight until 6 a.m. Monday morning with periods of 1 to 1.5 inches of snow per hour, especially over far northern Illinois. Blowing snow will likely further reduce visibility.
While the bulk of storm will take place overnight, commuters should be aware of snow overlapping with rush hour.
Snow totals are expected to reach 8 inches near the Wisconsin line, 3 to 6 inches near O'Hare and 1 to 3 inches in southern areas.
The temperature may reach a of high of 10 degrees Sunday evening with winds picking up from 5 to 10 p.m. Winds will increase to 20 plus miles per hour later in the evening.
On Monday, the temperature is expected to reach a high of 34 degrees and by Wednesday the temperature will drop to minus 10 degrees.
CBS 2 meteorologist Robb Ellis says on Tuesday and Wednesday, the wind chill could drop to minus 35 to minus 55 degrees.
While temperatures are dipping below zero, they have not beat the 1985 record for coldest temperature of 27 degrees below zero. On Wednesday, the evening low is expected to reach minus 20.