Chicagoland weather radar [LIVE RADAR] shows freezing rain/drizzle and rain moving from southwest to northeast over Will County and southern Cook County. The freezing rain/rain line is at about Pontiac, Illinois to Orland park, Illinois. Snow in Arlington Heights is forecast to start at about midnight Saturday/Sunday and last through Monday. Accumulation is forecast to be about 1.7 inches by Sunday morning, and 2.2 inches by midnight Sunday/Monday. Very light snow is forecast to continue through Monday until about 5:00 p.m.
Satellite images show clouds over most of the Midwest. Mostly cloudy conditions are expected continue the next few day.
Our in-house hi-res RPM generates these snwfalls Sat night/erly Sun. Flurries follow Sun. Arctic chill Sun nite/Mon pic.twitter.com/QTeRTflUAZ
— Skilling (@Skilling) December 20, 2013
Tom Skilling provides excellent snow outlook.
Winter Weather Advisory in effect from December 21, 02:00 PM CST until December 21, 10:00 PM CST in Arlington Heights, and all of Cook County and Lake County, Illinois.
Areas that are under a Winter Storm Warning are west and north of Cook County and Lake County, Illinois, including De Kalb, McHenry, Ogle, and Winnebago counties.
Here's plot of fcst snwfall off Wx Svc's hi-res WRF mdl. Lght blue area=2"+; purple=6"+; light purple=8+; white=12"+ pic.twitter.com/O1YuaNtR6s
— Skilling (@Skilling) December 20, 2013
Tom Skilling WGN snow plot by color.
TODAY Sunrise: 7:17 AM Sunset: 4:23 PM
Chance of freezing rain and sleet. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 32. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%
Tonight
A chance of freezing rain and sleet before 7pm, then rain, possibly mixed with sleet between 7pm and 1am, then occasional drizzle and freezing drizzle, possibly mixed with snow after 1am. Areas of fog before 7pm. Low around 31. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Occasional drizzle and freezing drizzle, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all snow after 7am. High near 32. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Christmas Day
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12.
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