This late-season snowfall is bound to cause grumpiness in those of us who just want to stow our shovels and our waterproof boots.
But hey, you could be this poor robin sitting in a snow-covered tree, wondering, ‘Where the heck is spring?”
Thanks to Western Springs Patch reader Selmin Cicek for submitting this photo and posing the question, “You think you’re unhappy about the weather?”
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What more will come our way? Here’s the detailed weather forecast for Western Springs, via the National Weather Service.
DETAILED FORECAST
This Afternoon: A chance of snow, possibly mixing with rain after 2pm, then gradually ending. Cloudy, with a high near 36. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm. Low around 42. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Friday: A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 39.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy.
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