Blowing snow from winds as high as 35 mph in the Chicago area Tuesday morning could snarl the rush commute, the National Weather Service warned, with poor visibility possible.
“The most robust could briefly knock down visibilities under 2 miles and result in a light dusting,” the NWS said, of the drifting snow and scattered snow showers. Though not everyone across the area will see it, the highest chance of drifting snow was expected in open areas, mainly near and south of I-80.
The flurries and scattered showers were expected to last through about 9 a.m., the NBC 5 Storm Team said, with additional flurries possible through the afternoon. As of early Tuesday morning, the Illinois Department of Transportation’s “Getting Around Illinois” winter road conditions map showed many roads across the area partly or even fully covered with ice or snow.
Frigid temperatures will also continue, NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Alicia Roman said.
“Right now, its 12 degrees in Woodstock, but it feels like 0,” Roman said around 6 a.m. High temperatures were expected to stay in the teens, with winds peaking in the morning but staying strong through the afternoon.
The temperatures are a far cry from the freezing mark of 32 degrees, Roman said, and the average for this time of year, which is 31 degrees. And while the cold is expected to continue through the weekend, “there is light at the end of the tunnel.”
“Most of our long-range models suggest that temperatures will trend warmer during the first week of February,” the NWS said in a post. “Now, it won’t feel like the tropics. We’ll take what we can get.”
Roman also noted that more sunshine was in store for the Chicago area, with Tuesday’s sunset starting at 5 p.m.
“The 10 darkest weeks of the year are behind us,” Roman said.
More snow possible
The chance for “impactful, accumulating” lake effect snowfall on Thursday is increasing, the NWS said. The potential for snow is expected to build in northwest Indiana, Roman said, with the plume possibly shifting to the west and into northeastern Illinois by Friday.
“We’ll keep a chance for some light snow possible Friday afternoon,” Roman said, though exact locations and how much snow could fall remains uncertain.
Temperatures through the week will remain cold, with highs in the teens through the weekend.
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