Chicago Weather Alert: Winter Weather Advisory Through 6 P.M. As Lake Effect Snowfall Continues

Chicago Weather Alert: Winter Weather Advisory Through 6 P.M. As Lake Effect Snowfall Continues
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CHICAGO (CBS) — Lake effect snowfall is continuing to fall across the Chicago area, with some suburbs reporting 8 inches of snow or more already, and another inch or two possible by this evening.

A Winter Storm Warning for northern and central Cook County is expiring at 2 p.m., but the National Weather Service has now issued a winter weather advisory for Cook County through 6 p.m.

Additional lake effect snow is expected throughout the afternoon, mainly along the lakefront and downtown.

 

Winter Weather Advisories for Will, DuPage, and Lake counties in Illinois also will expire at 2 p.m., but separate Winter Weather Advisories have been issued through 10 p.m. for Lake and Porter Counties in Indiana.

In Northwest Indiana, additional accumulations of 1 to 3 inches are possible the rest of the afternoon, mainly across the far northern portions of Lake and Porter counties.

Drivers should expect slippery, snow-covered roads in areas seeing lake effect snow, making for a messy afternoon commute, particularly along I-80/94 and portions of I-65 in Northwest Indiana.

Skies will clear out overnight, but temperatures will plummet to near zero.
TONIGHT: LAKESIDE SNOW SWINGS TO NORTHWEST INDIANA. THEN CLEARING OVERNIGHT. LOW 1.
SATURDAY: A SUNNY START. TURNING CLOUDY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH 22.
SUNDAY: MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGH 28.

 

Source: ChicagoCBS