Chicago First Alert Weather: Arctic front crossing

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CHICAGO (CBS) — A few snow showers or flurries may accompany the passage of the Arctic front which is moving through the Chicago area Friday afternoon. 

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Strong northwesterly winds will take over Friday night, pulling in a bitter cold air mass. 

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This cold air stays in place Saturday, with wind chills in the single digits all day.

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Saturday night a warm front approaches. Stray flurries are possible before sunrise Sunday, but we will have a cold, dry air mass in place, so not much snow is expected. 

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Once the warm front moves through early Sunday, milder southwest winds develop, carrying temperatures into the 50s. The normal high is 45 degrees this time of year.

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We “Spring forward” this weekend, turning clocks one hour forward at 2 a.m. on Sunday.

TONIGHT: BITTER COLD. LOW 9.

SATURDAY: SUNNY & COLD. CHILLY WIND. HIGH 25.

SUNDAY: BREEZY & MILDER. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGH 51.

Source: ChicagoCBS