Chicagoland weather radar [LIVE RADAR] shows a small area of precipitation that passed through the northwest suburbs. Shortwaves initially headed southeasterly from the Rockford area passed through the northwest suburbs and moved over Lake Michigan late morning.
Some dusting from snow showers has occurred and may continue to occur throughout the day. Earlier this morning, snow was not forecast by the National Weather Service for the area. Amounts forecast are less than one-quarter inch.
TODAY: Partly sunny skies & 20s today. Keeping light snow / flurries in the forecast. Mainly across Northern Illinois pic.twitter.com/LSAYHv6fc5
— NBC's Storm Team 5 (@NBCStormTeam5) December 26, 2013
NBC 5 Storm Team forecast the snow earlier this morning while the NWS did not.
TODAY Sunrise: 7:19 AM Sunset: 4:26 PM
This Afternoon A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 25. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Monday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 8.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Tuesday A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
New Year’s Day
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19.
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