After seeing readings struggle to reach 20-degrees Saturday, a major change will allow the return of southerly winds and a 20 to 25-degree warm-up here by Monday. Winds will pick up, resulting in rising temperatures Sunday night into Monday morning.
Rain should spread over Illinois from the southwest Monday, as temperatures warm into the 40s. Winds will then shift to the northwest pulling colder air into the area, resulting in rain changing over to a light wet snow before diminishing early Tuesday.
A lot can happen between now and next Thursday, but current indications are the storm track will spread either sleet or snow accompanied by strong easterly winds over northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin into northwest Indiana during the day Thursday with the precipitation in the Chicago area becoming all snow later that day – extending well into Friday.
If true, significant snow accumulations and travel complications could occur.
For updated forecast and radar, log on to Chicago Weather Center.
3 Comments to “Week starts warmer but significant snow could come by the end”
February 17, 2013 at 10:18 PM
Come on big snow!!! We need a blizzard!!!
February 18, 2013 at 6:12 AM
PAUL CONRAD JUST GAVE THE PRDECTION THIS AM . 3-4-5-6-INCHES WE'LL SEE HOW IT FALL S OUT! A REALLY EDUCATED PREDICTION FOR A METEOROLOGIST OR IS HE??
February 18, 2013 at 1:11 AM
Please no