Small Burst of Snow Brings Potential Traffic Problems Tuesday Morning, December 5, 2023

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Snowfall in Arlington Heights, northwest Cook County, early Tuesday morning, December 5, 2023
Snowfall in Arlington Heights, northwest Cook County, early Tuesday morning, December 5, 2023.

According to the NWS Chicago office, a BURST OF SNOW WILL LEAD TO SOME SLICK TRAVEL TUESDAY MORNING (targeting Central Cook County, DuPage County, Northern Will County, Southern Cook County)…

A burst of heavier snow is moving across parts of the Chicago area. This will lead to slushy snow accumulations, primarily on untreated, elevated, and less traveled roads resulting in some slick travel for morning commuters. Use caution, slow down, and allow extra stopping distance in snow this morning.

NOTE: Snow is observed in northwest Cook County and Lake County as well.

Expectations for Tuesday, December 5, 2023 …

Snow this morning with slushy accumulations mainly on grassy and the coldest surfaces.

Transition to drizzle in spots early this morning, although spatial extent of any freezing drizzle will remain low and of minimal impact owing to temperatures at or above freezing.

Lingering rain/drizzle through late-morning/early-afternoon

Scattered lake effect precipitation (mainly rain) develops later Tuesday afternoon and Tuesday night.

The cloud cover forecast –and hence the temperature forecast — is a bit uncertain Tuesday night and into Wednesday.

Weather Radar shows a band of snow moving east with the trailing edge approaching western Cook County at 6:25 a.m. Tuesday.

Snowfall accumulation at 6:30 a.m. is ZERO on paved Arlington Heights surfaces (although might be slippery), and around ONE INCH on grassy surfaces and other colder surfaces.

See also Arlingtoncardinal.com/clouds

 O’HARE FORECAST … 

Tuesday: Snow before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9am and 1pm, then a chance of rain showers after 1pm. High near 40. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 7pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.

Friday Night: A chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Saturday: Rain likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 46.

Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 32.

Sunday: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.

Sunday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

 LAKE TEMPS … 

SOUTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN WATER TEMPERATURES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
913 AM CST Mon Dec 4 2023

LAKE MICHIGAN WATER TEMPERATURES…

CHICAGO SHORE………..41.

CHICAGO CRIB…………45.

MICHIGAN CITY………..44.

NORTH MID LAKE BUOY…..44.

&&

M IS FOR MISSING DATA THAT IS NORMALLY AVAILABLE.

THE MICHIGAN CITY WATER TEMPERATURE SENSOR IS LOCATED AT
A WATER INTAKE ONE MILE OFFSHORE AND 60 FEET BELOW THE
WATER SURFACE. IT IS READ EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR.

FOR LAKE MICHIGAN WATER LEVELS, PLEASE SEE:
WWW.LRE.USACE.ARMY.MIL/MISSIONS/GREAT-LAKES-INFORMATION
/GREAT-LAKES-WATER-LEVELS/WATER-LEVEL-FORECAST
/WEEKLY-GREAT-LAKES-WATER-LEVELS

december.chicagoweatherstation.com

Arlingtoncardinal.com/radar

Chicago Weather Forecast for your MAC/PC/TABLET includes surrounding suburbs.

 NW COOK CONDITIONS … 

Snow accumulated on cold vehicle surfaces, grass and vegetation, but not pavement.

Snowfall in Arlington Heights, northwest Cook County, early Tuesday morning, December 5, 2023
Snowfall in Arlington Heights, northwest Cook County, early Tuesday morning, December 5, 2023.
Snowfall in Arlington Heights, northwest Cook County, early Tuesday morning, December 5, 2023
Snowfall in Arlington Heights, northwest Cook County, early Tuesday morning, December 5, 2023.
Snowfall in Arlington Heights, northwest Cook County, early Tuesday morning, December 5, 2023
Snowfall in Arlington Heights, northwest Cook County, early Tuesday morning, December 5, 2023.

 LAKE COUNTY CONDITIONS … 

Traffic images retrieved about 6:40 a.m. Tuesday, December 5, 2023

No accumulating snow at Golf and Yeoman at 6:43 a.m.

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