A total of 3.75 inches of new snow fell from Thursday 2:00 a.m. through Thursday at 9:30 p.m. in Arlington Heights. The current snow cover depth in Arlington Heights is 10.75 inches. The new snow overnight and throughout the day is light and fluffy/dry. Snow on radar looks diminished. Lake-effect snow has not picked up.
Accumulations expected … as is typically the case with lake effect
snow… additional accumulations will likely vary greatly over
very short distances. Snowfall rates of greater than one to two
inches per hour are likely with the heavier snow showers… which
could locally add an additional 3 to 6 inches of accumulation
overnight into Friday morning… with isolated heavier totals not
out of the question. Storm total snowfall by midday Friday will
likely range from 6 inches away from the lake… to locally over
a foot near Lake Michigan.
CURRENT CONDITIONS …
Chicago Executive Airport
Lat: 42.11 Lon: -87.9 Elev: 646
Last Update on Jan 7, 9:32 pm CST
Light Snow
19.4 °F
(-7 °C)
Humidity: 86 %
Wind Speed: WNW 5.8 MPH
Barometer: 29.94″
Dewpoint: 15.8 °F (-9 °C)
Visibility: 1.00 mi
FORECAST TODAY (as of January 07, 2010 9:30 PM CT) …
WINTER STORM WARNING
Rest of Tonight
Occasional snow showers late in the evening. Areas of blowing snow after midnight. Snow may be heavy at times late in the evening. New snow accumulation of 2 to locally 6 inches. Blustery. Temperatures nearly steady in the lower 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph at times in the late evening and early morning becoming north 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph at times during the predawn hours. Chance of precipitation 100 percent.
Timing… lake effect snow showers will increase in coverage and
intensity tonight adjacent to Lake Michigan in northeast
Illinois. The snows showers will then shift east into Northwest
Indiana during the day Friday.
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