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WEATHER – Cloudy with snow showers becoming a steady accumulating snow later on. High around 20F.

Forecast Summary

Meteorologist Geoff Maurer
WLS-AM
Morning Forecast
Friday, December 16, 2016

Accumulating snow through Saturday will be followed by a blast of arctic air on Sunday.

**Winter Weather advisory from Noon today Until 6 am Sunday. 3-6″ of snow is possible with 6-9″ possible along the border with WI.**

Today | Cloudy with snow showers becoming a steady accumulating snow later on. High around 20F. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 90%. Snow accumulating 1 to 3 inches.

Tonight | Snow this evening will transition to snow showers late. Some mixed winter precipitation possible. Low 19F. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 90%. 1 to 3 inches of snow expected.

Tomorrow | Snow showers early will become steadier snow in the afternoon. Some mixed winter precipitation possible. High 26F.
Winds NW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 80%. Snow accumulating 1 to 3 inches.

Tomorrow night | Blustery with snow showers. Low 1F. Winds NW at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of snow 70%. Snowfall around one inch.

Sunday | Abundant sunshine. Highs -3 to 1F and lows -17 to -13F.

Monday | Mainly sunny. Highs in the low teens and lows in the upper single digits.

Tuesday | Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the upper 20s and lows in the low 20s.

WEATHER – Sunny to partly cloudy. Windy and FRIGID! High 9F.

Forecast Summary

Meteorologist Ray Stagich
WLS-AM
12/15/16

Active pattern continues. Lots of cold air still logged in place. More snow/possibly a mixed bag of winter weather on the way for Friday into Saturday(glaze potential on the roads overnight Friday into Saturday morning in some places). In the wake of the next winter storm, a huge hit of arctic air overnight Saturday into Sunday Morning. Both highs and lows below zero late in the weekend….

**Wind Chill Advisory 10 am CST*(Wind Chills 15 to 25 below overnight)

**Waiting for some type of watch or warning for the snow….

Today | Sunny to partly cloudy. WINDY AND FRIGID!!! High 9F. Winds W at 10 to 20 mph.

Tonight | Cloudy. A few flurries or snow showers possible. Low around 0F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph.

Tomorrow | Cloudy. Snow likely in the afternoon. High 22F. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 80%. Snowfall around one inch.

Tomorrow night | Cloudy with snow showers becoming a steady accumulating snow later on. Some mixed winter precipitation possible. Low near 20F. Winds SE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 90%. Snow accumulating 1 to 3 inches.

Saturday | Snow likely. Highs in the upper 20s and lows -5 to -1F.

Sunday | Abundant sunshine. Highs -4 to 0F and lows -19 to -15F.

Monday | Sunny. Highs in the upper single digits and lows in the mid single digits.

Tuesday | More sun than clouds. Highs in the mid-20s and lows in the upper teens.

Wednesday | Cloudy. Highs in the low 30s and lows in the mid-20s.

Chicago to see temperatures in single digits this week

(CHICAGO) This week, cold winds will blow across the Chicago area, which will see temperatures drop to the single digits and more snow.

A low of 7 degrees was forecast for Tuesday night, with the wind chill making it feel as cold as minus 8, according to the National Weather Service. A breezy, western wind with gusts as high as 35 mph was expected overnight.

The weather service said Wednesday will see a high of 18 and a low of 5 on Wednesday night. Temperatures were expected to plunge on Thursday with a high of 8 degrees and wind chill values as low as minus 12.

Snow is possible later in the week. A 20 percent chance of snow was forecast for Thursday night. That chance could increase to 50 percent on Friday, with snow before 4 a.m. and snow and sleet likely later in the day.

Friday is likely to see temperatures in the 20s. Those temperatures were expected to drop again over the weekend, according to the weather service.

CPS cancels class Wednesday as wind chill warning issued

(Chicago)  Class is canceled Wednesday for Chicago Public Schools students as the city faces bitter cold temperatures and dangerous wind chills on the anniversary of last year’s polar vortex.

“The safety and well-being of our students comes first,” CPS CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett said in a press release. “The frigid temperatures and winds make a dangerous combination, and it is in the best interest of our students to cancel classes.”

While classes are cancelled, CPS buildings will remain open and accept students who still arrive at schools, the release said. CPS administrative staff, building engineers and custodians will still report to work.

CPS is notifying parents Tuesday afternoon through robocalls and emails, the statement said. All after-school and sporting activities are also canceled.

Dozens of other schools and school districts in Chicago and the suburbs have also called off classes because of the weather.

A wind chill warning is in effect starting at midnight for all Chicago-area counties, and lasts until noon Thursday, according to the National Weather Service. The warning means “Dangerously low” wind chill values could lead to frostbite or death, forecasters say.

People should bundle up and take precautions, and bring all pets inside, according to the weather service.

Tuesday night the temperatures will steadily drop, and a combination of gusty winds and bitterly cold temperatures will create dangerous wind chills as low as 25 to 30 below.

Wednesday will be even worse, with highs expected to reach just 3 degrees and a bone-chilling 35 below with the wind chill factored in, according to the weather service. Wednesday night could see wind chills as low as 35 below, when lows will sink to minus-5 in the city and minus-9 in the suburbs.

Gov. Pat Quinn announced Monday afternoon that more than 100 statewide Department of Human Services warming centers would be open to those looking to escape the cold. Locations can be found at keepwarm.illinois.gov or by calling (800) 843-6154, according to the governor’s office.

Metra posted a notice on its website Monday night warning riders that weather and temperature-related speed restrictions could lead to delays or service disruptions through Wednesday. Riders should allow extra travel time.

The Union Pacific West, Union Pacific Northwest and Milwaukee District North lines are experiencing delays about 30 minutes during the evening rush because of a switching problem near Western Avenue, Metra said.

At O’Hare International Airport, about 160 flights have been canceled as of 3:30 p.m. because of weather on the East Coast, according to the city’s Department of Aviation. Some flights are delayed between 15 and 30 minutes.

At Midway, more than a dozen flights have been canceled and a few flights are delayed by 40 minutes or more.

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