Chicagoland weather radar [LIVE PRECIPITATION INDICATOR RADAR] shows a band of fast moving snow and mixed precipitation approaching Cedar Rapids and the Mississippi River — moving southwest to northeast. We could see our first wet snow of the season today.
Snow-active for the next few days in the Midwest. pic.twitter.com/zbLZSCT6pj
— CNN Weather Center (@CNNweather) January 30, 2014
Snow patterns Thursday, Friday, Saturday.
Satellite images show that mostly cloudy conditions have moved in to the Midwest. Some clearing is expected after 6:00 p.m.
Snow is expected to fall in the northwest suburbs from about noon until 5:00 p.m. with an accumulation of 0.8 inch.
About one-half inch of snow is possible Friday and another 6-7 inches of snow on Saturday.
POWERFUL WIND gusts in excess of 40 to 45 mph develop through the day for #Chicago. HANG ON! @nbcchicago pic.twitter.com/Gme0DtsB1o
— NBC's Storm Team 5 (@NBCStormTeam5) January 30, 2014
The NBC 5 STORM TEAM is forecasting gusts as high as 45 MPH for Thursday.
Gusty winds up to 30-34 MPH and even 45 MPH from the SSW are forecast for most of today. Winds are forecast to diminish after 7:00 p.m.
The air temperature could rise to 33 degrees about 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. today.
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
403 AM CST THU JAN 30 2014WINNEBAGO-BOONE-MCHENRY-LAKE IL-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-KANE-DUPAGE-COOK-
LA SALLE-KENDALL-GRUNDY-WILL-KANKAKEE-LIVINGSTON-IROQUOIS-FORD-
LAKE IN-PORTER-NEWTON-JASPER-BENTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…ROCKFORD…BELVIDERE…WOODSTOCK…
WAUKEGAN…OREGON…DIXON…DEKALB…AURORA…WHEATON…CHICAGO…
OTTAWA…OSWEGO…MORRIS…JOLIET…KANKAKEE…PONTIAC…
WATSEKA…PAXTON…GARY…VALPARAISO…MOROCCO…RENSSELAER…
FOWLER
403 AM CST THU JAN 30 2014 /503 AM EST THU JAN 30 2014/…STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS AND A PERIOD OF LIGHT SNOW TODAY…
SOUTHERLY WINDS THAT ARE ALREADY GUSTING UP TO 30 MPH EARLY THIS
MORNING WILL FURTHER INCREASE BY LATE MORNING INTO THE EARLY
AFTERNOON. SUSTAINED SPEEDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH…WITH
GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG WILL MAKE TRAVEL
DIFFICULT…ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON EAST-WEST ROADWAYS.
LIGHT WEIGHT UNSECURED OBJECTS MAY BE BLOWN AROUND.WHILE THE WINDS INCREASE…A PERIOD OF LIGHT SNOW COMBINED WITH
THE STRONG WINDS MAY RESULT IN SHARPLY REDUCED VISIBILITY IN SNOW
THIS AFTERNOON. ANY REMAINING LOOSE SNOW IN OPEN AREAS COULD ALSO
BE BLOWN AROUND MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO
ONE INCH OR SO ARE ANTICIPATED NEAR THE WISCONSIN BORDER…TAPERING
TO UNDER A HALF INCH SOUTH OF THE INTERSTATE 80 CORRIDOR. WHILE
THE SNOW WILL BE WETTER IN NATURE DUE TO TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW
TO MID 30S AT ONSET…SLIPPERY SPOTS ARE POSSIBLE ON UNTREATED
SURFACES DUE TO THE VERY COLD GROUND TEMPERATURES.STAY TUNED TO LATEST FORECAST UPDATES AND PLAN ON GIVING YOURSELF
SOME EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION IF YOU ARE TRAVELING
THIS AFTERNOON.— NWS — CHICAGO
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TODAY Sunrise: 7:06 AM Sunset: 5:04 PM
Patchy blowing snow before 1pm, then snow likely with patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 4pm, then snow with patchy blowing snow after 4pm. High near 33. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
Snow before 7pm. Low around 11. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 16. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Snow, mainly after 7am. High near 26. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15.
Sunday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
Monday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 11.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.
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