US Edition'Prolonged Lake Effect Snow' Timeline: When It Will Hit Chicago Area
- ABC7 Chicago reported Friday that lake-effect snow and a Midwest clipper could bring up to 3 inches of snow to Chicago area communities through Saturday.
- Cold air over the region combined with winds off Lake Michigan will set up lake-effect snow bands, and forecast models say band movement will determine localized totals Friday.
- Forecasters expect bands to begin between 8 a.m. and noon near the lake and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. farther inland, with rates up to two inches an hour and a Winter Storm Watch for Porter County and Lake County.
- Drivers face pockets of low visibility and rapidly snow-covered roads causing slippery pavement, with local forecast offices noting impacts are spotty and focused along lakeshore corridors and counties.
- Sunday will be mostly sunny with a high near 27 degrees, but a clipper system could bring light snow Sunday night into Monday.
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Snow expected for Friday morning commute
Another round of snow is expected to blanket the Chicago area Friday, according to the National Weather Service. The lake effect snow will likely start about 7 a.m., with the possibility of an inch of snow falling per hour, according to the National Weather Service. Cook County, along with suburban DuPage and Lake counties, are under a winter weather advisory that starts at 9 a.m. and ends at 3 p.m. The snow could lead to visibility issues for t…
Bitter Cold Sticking Around As Chicago Expects More Lake-Effect Snow Friday
CHICAGO — It will continue to feel like it’s below zero outside — and more snow is coming. Thursday will be sunny but “quite chilly” with wind chills pushing real-feel temperatures to the negative teens, said Kevin Doom, a National Weather Service meteorologist. That sets the stage for lake-effect snow rolling through Friday into Saturday afternoon. Northwest Indiana is slated to get the most snow, but Chicago could see “several inches on the ve…
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