CHICAGO – It was a wintry day within the north and northwest suburbs. Between 4 and 5 inches of snow had been reported in elements of McHenry County.
Chicago-area snowfall totals
By the numbers:
Beneath is a listing of among the highest totals that got here in from Sunday’s snow.
- Harvard: 5.0″
- Marengo: 4.0″
- DeKalb: 3.5″
- Elburn: 2.5″
- Huntley: 2.4″
- Gurnee: 2.0″
- Lake Villa: 2.0″
- Prairie Grove: 2.0″
Tonight will deliver clearing skies with chilly temperatures dropping into the mid 20s. Regular low temperatures for mid-March are within the low 30s, so it’s going to be a colder than common night time.
Future forecast
What’s subsequent:
Hotter air arrives on Monday with sunny skies changing into partly cloudy. Temperatures will heat into the mid 50s with gusty south winds. Winds will doubtless gust as excessive as 30 to 35 mph within the afternoon and early night.
One other good day is on faucet for Tuesday with temperatures warming into the mid 60s beneath partly cloudy skies. Temperatures might be slightly cooler alongside the lake in NE Illinois because of the lake.
Wednesday will deliver rain and probably thunderstorms with highs within the mid 60s. Just a few of the storms may very well be on the stronger aspect, so we’ll have to observe our midweek system carefully. Drastically falling temperatures are anticipated Wednesday night time into early Thursday. The truth is, we might see rain altering over to snow for a number of hours going into early Thursday. Snow will finish shortly after dawn Thursday after which temperatures will heat into the mid 40s.
Friday might be nice with partly sunny to principally cloudy skies and highs within the mid 50s. The weekend might function on and off rain showers with highs round 50.
The Supply: The knowledge on this report got here from FOX 32 Meteorologist Emily Wahls.
