Winter storm warnings have been issued, and residents have been urged to take safety precautions ahead of a snow storm that could potentially dump a foot or more of snow on the Chicago-area in the next two days.
Rain that is falling across the area begins to transition to snow from west-to-east, with some western and northern suburbs already seeing mixed precipitation as of 6 p.m.
That trend will continue through the remainder of the evening, with temperatures ultimately cooling enough to allow snow to fall and for the winter storm to take hold.The first warning for the storm will take effect in DuPage, Cook, LaSalle, Kendall, Grundy and Will counties beginning at 8 p.m., and will remain in effect through 6 p.m. Wednesday.
The National Weather Service is calling for heavy snow and dangerous travel, especially Wednesday morning, and says that the snow will be heaviest in the southern portions of the warned area.Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued a disaster declaration Tuesday afternoon ahead, activating the Illinois National Guard, ahead of an anticipated severe winter storm.
The National Weather Service says that by the time snow is done falling in those areas Wednesday evening that between 9-to-14 inches of accumulation may occur.Snowfall rates in excess of one inch per hour are possible late Tuesday and into Wednesday morning, with the far southern suburbs starting to see that heavy snow around 2 a.m., according to forecast models and the National Weather Service:
Here is an approximation of how precip types & snow rates are expected to evolve over time for various areas through Wed PM. Note that this graphic is generalized for each region. For a more specific forecast for your specific location, visit
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