A total of 3.0 inches of new snow fell from Thursday 2:00 a.m. through Thursday at 1:30 p.m. in Arlington Heights. The current snow cover depth in Arlington Heights is 10.0 inches. The new snow overnight and throughout the day is light and fluffy/dry. Snow on radar looks diminished. Forecaster are predicting that lake-effect snow may pickup this evening.
CURRENT CONDITIONS …
Chicago Executive Airport
Lat: 42.11 Lon: -87.9 Elev: 646
Last Update on Jan 7, 12:52 pm CST
Light Snow
20 °F
(-7 °C)
Humidity: 81 %
Wind Speed: NW 7 MPH
Barometer: 29.89″ (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint: 15 °F (-9 °C)
Wind Chill: 11 °F (-12 °C)
Visibility: 1.00 mi
FORECAST TODAY (as of January 07, 2010 1:55 PM CT) …
WINTER STORM WARNING
This Afternoon: Snow. Steady temperature around 16. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Tonight: Snow and areas of blowing snow before midnight, then snow likely and areas of blowing snow after midnight. Temperature rising to around 25 by 8pm. North northwest wind between 10 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 12 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a north northwest wind between 15 and 20 mph.
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