After an icy start to the day on Thursday, the Chicago area could see several chances for wintry weather in coming days, including snow and colder temperatures.
A windy Thursday night will lead into some cold overnight temperatures, with wind chills dipping into the single digits ahead of cooler conditions in the days ahead.
Friday should see dry conditions across the area, with highs only reaching into the low-30s.
The next chance for precipitation for the Chicago area will come on Saturday afternoon as a hefty storm system pushes into the area. While it’s unclear at this time whether the system will bring primarily rain or mixed precipitation to start, it does appear that temperatures will cool enough in the late afternoon and early evening that it may end with light snow across the area before moving off to the east in the late evening.
Clouds will persist in the area on Sunday and Monday, but the next chance of wintry weather could arrive on Tuesday. While significant accumulations wouldn’t be expected, light snow could fall across the area during the daylight hours, causing some travel issues on untreated roadways.
Another chance of snow could persist into Wednesday, according to extended forecast models.
In addition to the multiple chances of snow midweek, temperatures are expected to drop, with highs only reaching into the low-to-mid 20s across the area, according to the NBC 5 Storm Team. Temperatures will slowly warm toward the end of the week, but readings are expected to remain below their seasonal averages for most of the week ahead.
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