Chicagoland weather radar shows an area of precipitation over northern Illinois. At about 11:31 a.m. the rain snow line was marked from Waukegan to Michigan City, Inciana.
A total accumulation of 0.8 inch of snow is forecast for Arlington Heights by midnight. Actual snowfall may be less, if no new precipitation develops compared to current observation on radar at 11:31 a.m. Lingering snow flurries are expected to continue until about 11:00 a.m. Tuesday.
TODAY Sunrise: 6:54 AM Sunset: 4:24 PM
THIS AFTERNOON
Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 31 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow likely with patchy blowing snow before 3am, then a slight chance of light snow between 3am and 5am, then a slight chance of snow after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
A chance of flurries before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 28. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 33. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 21.
Thanksgiving Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Friday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
1130 AM CST MON NOV 24 2014
ILZ013-014-020-022-242000-
DUPAGE-COOK-KENDALL-WILL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…WHEATON…CHICAGO…OSWEGO…JOLIET
1130 AM CST MON NOV 24 2014
…SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS RESULTING IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL THROUGH
EARLY AFTERNOON…
BANDS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW…WITH OCCASIONAL HEAVY
RATES…WILL LIFT NORTHEAST THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. AS
TEMPERATURES FALL BELOW FREEZING…SLUSHY ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR
ON UNTREATED SURFACES. THE FALLING SNOW AND WEST WINDS GUSTING UP
TO 40 MPH WILL RESULT IN VISIBILITY OCCASIONALLY FALLING BELOW ONE
HALF MILE THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON BEFORE CONDITIONS IMPROVE.
MAXIMUM SNOW AMOUNTS WILL BE UP TO AROUND 1 INCH…LOCALLY TWO
INCHES. MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE PLENTY OF EXTRA CAUTION…AS
AT LEAST SOME ROADS ARE LIKELY SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY.
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