Winter Storm Bringing Widespread Hazardous Weather to the Eastern U.S.

A rapidly-intensifying winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, high winds, and blizzard conditions over the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes through today. An Arctic front will lead in a period of gusty to high winds and sharply colder temperatures over the entire eastern U.S. Heavy lake effect snow is then expected from Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Overcast

22°F

-6°C

Humidity	75%
Wind Speed	NW 16 G 32 mph
Barometer	29.87 in (1012.3 mb)
Dewpoint	15°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	8°F (-13°C)
Last update	29 Dec 8:52 am CST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Highland Park IL

Wind Advisory December 29, 09:34am until December 29, 12:00pm

Winter Weather Advisory December 29, 09:34am until December 29, 10:00am

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Wind Advisory

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Wind Advisory December 29, 09:34am until December 29, 12:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory December 29, 09:34am until December 29, 10:00am
NOW: Multiple hazards in effect
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Today
High: 24 °F
Chance Snow
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 15 °F
Cloudy and
Blustery then
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 29 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 31 °F
Cloudy then
Chance Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 11 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Partly Cloudy
New Year's Day
High: 19 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 13 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow between 10am and 11am, then a chance of flurries after 11am. Areas of blowing snow before 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 24. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight

Cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 29. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of snow after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.

New Year's Day

Sunny, with a high near 19.