Forecasters are warning of potentially hazardous travel conditions Wednesday evening as a “burst of snow” is set to pair with intense winds.
The National Weather Service warned travelers to “be prepared” for the possibility of a one to two-hour “burst of snow and hazardous travel conditions.”
“Strong west winds to 40+ mph may lead to blowing/drifting snow in open areas overnight where snow falls,” the agency wrote on X.
Scattered snow showers were expected to begin in Chicago’s far western counties about 4 p.m., the NBC 5 Storm Team said, gradually moving into the city through midnight as they “sweep across the entire area from west to east.”
By about 7 p.m., the snow will hit the city and northwest Indiana, NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Alicia Roman reported.
Brief periods of very low visibility and snow-covered roads were possible, the NWS added.
While the snow won’t amount to much, with only a half-inch to an inch expected, the gusty winds could lead to blowing snow and low visibility.
The Chicago-area conditions come as forecasters warn of a “potentially catastrophic” winter storm set to move across Texas and the Carolinas, and into the East Coast this week and weekend.
After the snow comes a dramatic and dangerous drop in temperatures that have sparked an extreme cold watch for the region.
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