Winter Storm to Bring Harzardous Travel from the Plains to the Northeast through this Weekend

A sprawling winter storm will create hazardous travel conditions from the Plains into the Northeastern U.S. through this weekend. Areas of moderate to heavy snow are forecast over much of the Upper Midwest, Great Lakes, and the interior Northeast and northern New England. Freezing rain is expected from the southern Plains into the Mid Mississippi Valley, and the Mid Atlantic region. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago-O'Hare International Airport (KORD)

Lat: 41.98°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 666ft.

Overcast

25°F

-4°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	SE 17 G 24 mph
Barometer	30.69 in (1040.5 mb)
Dewpoint	17°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	12°F (-11°C)
Last update	17 Jan 9:51 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Amf Ohare IL

Winter Weather Advisory January 17, 05:00pm until January 18, 06:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

Today

Cloudy then
Snow Likely
High: 31 °F
Tonight

Breezy. Snow
then Wintry
Mix
Low: 29 °F⇑
Saturday

Breezy. Rain
then Slight
Chance
Rain/Snow
High: 38 °F⇓
Saturday
Night

Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Low: 5 °F
Sunday

Partly Sunny
and Breezy
then Partly
Sunny
High: 13 °F
Sunday
Night

Mostly Cloudy
Low: 7 °F
M.L.King
Day

Mostly Sunny
High: 19 °F
Monday
Night

Mostly Clear
Low: 6 °F
Tuesday

Sunny
High: 24 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow likely, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 3am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 3am and 4am, then rain after 4am. Temperature falling to near 29 by 8pm, then rising to around 34 during the remainder of the night. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Saturday

Rain before noon, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 2pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2pm. Temperature rising to near 38 by 9am, then falling to around 21 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -16. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.

M.L.King Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 6.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 24.