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 Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity	53%
Wind Speed	SE 12 mph
Barometer	30.55 in (1036.3 mb)
Dewpoint	13°F (-11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	18°F (-8°C)
Last update	17 Jan 1:53 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Chicago IL

Winter Weather Advisory January 17, 04:00pm until January 18, 06:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

This
Afternoon

Heavy Snow
High: 30 °F
Tonight

Wintry Mix
and Breezy
Low: 29 °F⇑
Saturday

Rain and
Breezy then
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Windy
High: 38 °F⇓
Saturday
Night

Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Low: 6 °F
Sunday

Partly Sunny
and Breezy
then Partly
Sunny
High: 14 °F
Sunday
Night

Mostly Cloudy
Low: 9 °F
M.L.King
Day

Mostly Sunny
High: 21 °F
Monday
Night

Mostly Clear
Low: 10 °F
Tuesday

Sunny
High: 25 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow, mainly after 3pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 30. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 2am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet between 2am and 3am, then rain after 3am. The snow could be heavy at times. Temperature rising to around 35 by 5am. 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 1 to 3 inches possible.

Saturday

Rain and snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of snow showers between 1pm and 4pm. Temperature rising to near 38 by 9am, then falling to around 21 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

M.L.King Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 10.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 25.