National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office

Forecast Storm Track

A powerful storm system over the southern plains early today will track northeastward toward the region by tomorrow. The storm is still over a day away and things can still change between now and then, but there does appear to be a good chance of significant snowfall over and close to the region, especially north of Interstate  80, accompanied by strong, gusty winds. As a result, a Winter Storm Watch remains in effect along and north of I-80 in northern Illinois. Temperatures will be close to freezing, so there will be a chance of freezing rain, sleet or even plain rain, especially south of Interstate 80, which will likely cut down on chances of significant snowfall for those areas. For more information on the potential winter storm, check out the following links:

 Winter Storm Watch

 NWS Chicago Winter Weather Briefing Page

 HPC Winter Weather Page

 Hazardous Weather Outlook

 How to Measure Snow