Up To 3 Inches Of Snow: Winter Weather Advisory For Parts Of IL

The Chicago area may finally see some snow on Saturday, especially south of I-80. The rest of the area will also get some snow, but snow amounts will taper off to the north. According to the National Weather Service, snow will begin in central Illinois overnight. Snow will continue through the day Saturday, and will end from the west on Saturday evening.

A winter weather advisory is in effect for counties including Will, Kendall, Grundy and LaSalle from the early morning hours through Saturday night.

The NWS said the highest accumulations are expected along and south of I-80, where several inches are expected. The farther north you live, the less snow you will receive, with little or no snow accumulation possible north of I-90 to near the Wisconsin state line.

After Saturday's snow, Sunday will be partly sunny and has a high of 31 degrees. The beginning of the work week also looks sunny with no precipitation in sight, according to the NWS.

Here is a more detailed look at the weather this weekend:

• FRIDAY NIGHT: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the evening.
• SATURDAY: Snow, mainly after 7 a.m. High near 31. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
• SATURDAY NIGHT: Snow, mainly before 7 p.m. Low around 26. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
• SUNDAY: Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
• SUNDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

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