Chicagoland weather radar is all clear at about 11:00 a.m. The next chance for snow is Saturday at 6:00 a.m. when snow is expected to last until about 6:00 p.m. with about 1.5 inch accumulation, and some flurries until midnight.
Satellite images show mostly clear skies over Chicagoland. Clouds are expected to increase gradually overnight Friday to Saturday.
This morning’s low was 0 with a wind chill of -17 at Chicago/O’Hare. The Thursday/Friday overnight low is forecast at -6 degrees with a wind chill of -21 between 4:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. A Wind Chill Advisory is possible tonight and overnight to morning. A Wind Chill Advisory is already in effect for the counties of Boone, De Kalb, Grundy, Kane, Kendall, La Salle, Lee, Livingston, McHenry, Ogle, and Winnebago.
No surprise here, but interesting to see the percent of mean accumulated snowfall for the last 30 days. pic.twitter.com/bSeF7ClFf0
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago) February 6, 2014
For the period January 7, 2014 to February 5, 20124, Arlington Heights is at 175 to 200 percent of the Mean Accumulated Snowfall for the time period studied from 1981 to 2010.
TODAY Sunrise: 6:58 AM Sunset: 5:13 PM
Sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -12. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -21. West wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -22. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -9. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 18. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 6.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
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