Chicagoland weather radar [LIVE PRECIPITATION TYPE RADAR] is all clear at about 9:30 p.m. The next chance for snow precipitation is about 6:00 p.m. with some flurries preceding starting at about 3:00 p.m. About 2.9 inches are forecast for Arlington Heights and the northwest suburbs. Snow is expected to end about noon on Wednesday.
Deeper snow accumulations are expected in central Illinois. Champaign, Illinois is under a Winter Storm Warning. A Winter Storm Watch is in effect as far north as the Manteno-Bourbonnais area.
ARRIVAL OF SNOW: To start after 12pm South and fill in the Metro & area wide by 6pm. Tricky Tues PM & Wed AM Commute pic.twitter.com/DgU9dHhBv6
— NBC's Storm Team 5 (@NBCStormTeam5) February 3, 2014
Mostly cloudy conditions exist for most of northern and central Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri. Clouds are expected to decrease after ends on Wednesday evening.
TODAY Sunrise: 7:01 AM Sunset: 5:10 PM
Tonight Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 24. Light north wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Snow with areas of blowing snow. Steady temperature around 23. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow likely with areas of blowing snow before noon, then a chance of snow showers after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -1. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. West wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9.
Thursday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 21.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
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