Two techniques are anticipated to dump snow throughout all the Chicago space over the subsequent seven days, NBC 5 Meteorologist Alicia Roman mentioned, with “many” inches of snow attainable when all is alleged and accomplished.
The snow comes as Northeastern Illinois faces a main snow deficit, with solely 10 inches of snow up to now this season, Roman mentioned.
“We must be round 25 inches right now,” Roman mentioned, of how little snowfall the Chicago space has seen this winter.
Monday and Tuesday nevertheless can be dry, Roman mentioned, with seasonal highs within the mid-30s. Some components Tuesday might see a stray flurry, Roman mentioned, with a dusting attainable however not accumulating snow.
However Wednesday is a distinct story.
Snow was anticipated to start round 7 a.m. Wednesday, Roman mentioned, with scattered flakes to the north and west. Steadier snow will develop starting round 10 a.m., Roman mentioned, with “heavy snow at instances” by way of late Wednesday evening.
“A number of inches” of snow accumulation is predicted, Roman mentioned. The Nationwide Climate Service warned the heaviest snow was anticipated in the course of the Wednesday afternoon commute.
“Impacts to journey are seemingly,” the NWS mentioned.
Confidence continues to develop {that a} winter system will affect the Midwest/Nice Lakes area Wednesday by way of Wednesday evening. Whereas precise snow quantities stay unsure, there’s a potential for a number of inches of snow in parts of northern IL and northwest IN. #ILwx #INwx pic.twitter.com/ufs4AXQ3YE
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago) February 10, 2025
How a lot snow might we get?
The precise monitor of the system and precise snow totals remained unsure Monday, with forecast fashions exhibiting a reasonably big selection of snow accumulation attainable throughout Northeast Illinois and Northwest Indiana.
“Evaluating the 4 fashions, we get wherever between 4 and eight inches of snow,” Roman mentioned.
Roman added that the second system, creating Friday evening into Saturday, might dump one other 4 inches of snow throughout the realm.
Temperatures had been anticipated to stay chilly by way of the week, Roman mentioned, with temperatures hovering within the 20s and 30s for a lot of the week, dropping into the kids at instances.
Flurries and lightweight snow showers are attainable late tonight primarily north of I-88, and close to Lake Michigan Tuesday. A winter storm is predicted to carry a number of inches of snow to the area Wednesday afternoon and evening. Extra snow attainable by the weekend. #ILwx #INwx pic.twitter.com/8YUY2JOc3m
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago) February 10, 2025
