HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK: ‘Quick-Hitting’ Snow Expected During Monday Evening Commute

Snow showers are expected to continue across northeast Illinois through early Sunday evening. Those heading out should use extra caution driving and be prepared to encounter periodically reduced visibility and a dusting or a coating of snow is possible on some road surfaces, weather officials said.

Then on Monday evening, a quick-hitting batch of snow is expected to move through the Chicago area, according to the National Weather Service.

“Areas standing the best chance for accumulation would be Interstate 88 or 90 northward though some lighter accumulation or a dusting is possible further south,” according to a Hazardous Weather Outlook issued for the Chicago area.

Here is a more detailed look at the forecast for the upcoming week:

• Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 13 to 17. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
• Monday: Partly sunny in the morning...then cloudy with a 30 percent chance of light snow in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 30s. West winds 5 to 10 mph in the morning becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
• Monday Night: Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of light snow. Blustery. Lows around 30. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
• Tuesday: Windy. Mostly cloudy. A chance of flurries. Highs in the upper 30s. West winds 20 to 30 mph.
• Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. West winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s.
• Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 14 to 18.
• Thursday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 20s.
• Thursday Night Through Saturday: Partly cloudy. Lows 12 to 16. Highs in the mid 20s.

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