Any forecast that is two days out is always a little sketchy, but we are under a Winter Storm Watch because of a snow depth forecast of 8 inches in spots north of I-80, hitting Chicagoland between Thursday at 6 AM and Saturday at 6 AM. Snowfall may also continue until 5 AM Sunday.
It’s too early to determine what counties in Chicagoland will get the deepest snow, but snow is expected to get intense about midnight Thursday/Friday and remain intense until about noon Friday with a long taper of snowfall rate until 5 AM Sunday.
Following today's wintry storm, another round of snow is poised to impact a swath of the Midwest and northeastern US later this week: https://t.co/MTqgIkinsG pic.twitter.com/Otterby2FB
— AccuWeather (@breakingweather) February 7, 2018
The snow-to-liquid ratio may be a little wetter than the last two snow systems at 12-15:1, but fortunately not a heavy, wet, deep snow.
NWS Forecast
Wednesday: A slight chance of snow before 7am, then a chance of flurries between 7am and 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as 1. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -7. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: A chance of flurries before noon, then a slight chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -6. West southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night: Snow, mainly after midnight. Low around 17. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday: Snow. High near 27. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 17.
Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 26.
Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
WINTER STORM WATCH
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Chicago IL
332 AM CST Wed Feb 7 2018
Lake IL-DuPage-Cook-Will-Lake IN-Porter-
Including the cities of Waukegan, Wheaton, Chicago, Joliet, Gary,
and Valparaiso
332 AM CST Wed Feb 7 2018
…WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING…
* WHAT…Heavy snow possible. Plan on difficult travel
conditions, including during the morning commute on Friday.
Total snow accumulations of 5 to 9 inches are possible.
* WHERE…Portions of northwest Indiana and northeast Illinois.
* WHEN…From Thursday evening through Friday evening.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Significant reductions in visibility are
possible.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A Winter Storm Watch means there is potential for significant
snow, sleet or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Continue
to monitor the latest forecasts.
february.chicagoweatherstation.com
Chicago Weather Forecast for your MAC/PC/TABLET includes surrounding suburbs.
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