Chicagoland weather radar [LIVE RADAR] shows areas of light precipitation moving easterly and passing the cities of Rockford and DeKalb at about 5:53 a.m. — entering western McHenry County and western Kane County. About one-quarter inch of snow is expected between 6:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Most of the snowfall is forecast between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Cloud cover exists over most of Illinois and all of Wisconsin. The cloudy conditions are expected to hold temperatures down, bringing the third consecutive day of unseasonably cold weather to the area.
Wind is expected to be stiff from the southwest at about 17 mph to 21 mph. Gusts from the southwest from 24 mph to 31 mph between 5:00 a.m. until about 5:00 p.m.
Ice casing of a wheel cover from west Texas…crazy! #txwx #txice pic.twitter.com/Xv7ScTODto
— Texas Storm Chasers (@TxStormChasers) November 24, 2013
Ice casing on a wheel of a car in Coahoma, Texas in western Texas.
The worst of the weather is passing to the south of Chicagoland through Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky with significant snow threatening the Northeast on Wednesday and Thanksgiving day. However, lake effect snow may be an issue in northwest Indiana today and Tuesday.
TODAY Sunrise: 6:54 AM Sunset: 4:23 PM
Periods of snow, mainly between 9am and 3pm. High near 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Scattered flurries after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Scattered flurries before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Thanksgiving Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
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