Chicago Weather Alert: Winter weather advisory; up to 7 inches of snow this weekend
CHICAGO (CBS) -- A winter storm will bring snow along with a mix of precipitation through Saturday night. Snow may be heavy at times, especially north of Chicago.
A winter storm warning is in place for Lake (IL) and McHenry counties until 3 a.m. Sunday.
A winter weather advisory is in place until 6 a.m. for La Salle, Grundy, Kendall, Will, Kankakee, Lake (IN) and Porter counties for a mix of snow, freezing rain and sleet.
TOTALS:
There will be a wide variety of amounts from north (highest) to south (lowest/mixed).
Expect 4 inches to 7 inches north of the city, from the northern suburbs to the Winsconsin line.
Expect 2 inches to 4 inches for much of the city to the northern and western suburbs.
Expect 1 inch to 3 inches of snow for most of the southern and southwestern suburbs.
Expect up to an inch of snow mixed with some icing south of the city, to Kankakee Counties into NW Indiana.
SATURDAY NIGHT:
Snow ends with the exception of some lake effect snow in Lake (IL) and Cook (lakeshore). Low 28.
SUNDAY:
Colder with some lake effect snow. Less than an inch of additional Kae Effect accumulation. High 25.
EXTENDED:
The big headline next week will be the brutal cold. Highs only in the teens to low 20s and overnight lows either below zero or in the single digits. The coldest temperatures will occur on Tuesday morning with below zero readings and wind chills between -10 to -20 degrees.
