Light Snow, Freezing Rain: IL Weekend Weather

After several mild days, some light snow could develop Friday afternoon and continue into the evening. The National Weather Service said minor accumulations of less than an inch
are possible, mainly north of Interstate 80. There is also a limited ice accumulation risk on Sunday into Monday.

According to the NWS, light freezing rain is possible late Sunday night into Monday morning. Temperatures are expected to gradually warm through Monday morning, so precipitation will change to rain.

Temperatures this weekend will be in the 30s, with a high of 33 degrees on Saturday and Sunday could hit 40 degrees.

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

• FRIDAY NIGHT: Snow likely before midnight, then a slight chance of flurries between midnight and 3 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
• SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
• SATURDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 22. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
• SUNDAY: Sunny, with a high near 39. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
• SUNDAY NIGHT: A chance of snow and freezing rain before 2 a.m., then a chance of freezing rain between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m., then a chance of rain after 3 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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