The Chicago area is in for snow Monday after Sunday’s rains freeze overnight.
According to Kevin Doom, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, Chicago may see around 1 or 2 inches of accumulation. Rockford and nearby areas may see a few inches. Northern Cook County and DuPage County will be under a winter weather advisory for falling snow, Doom said.
“Our bigger concern — at least for the Chicago area — is it impacts the morning commute,” Doom said.
The weather advisory warns of slippery roads. But luckily for drivers, Doom said the snow accumulation will be even less on the roads than on other surfaces.
Gino Izzi of NWS Chicago also warned drivers to be wary of morning rush-hour road conditions. He said that Monday will be the coldest day Chicago has seen in the last three weeks. Temperatures will range in the low to mid-20s all day, Izzi said, and strong winds reaching up to 40 miles per hour will push the wind chill into the single digits.
“Looks like a return to winter, at least temporarily,” Izzi said.
Monday’s possible snow comes after a day of thunderstorms, heavy rains and high wind speeds in the metro area. Doom estimated on Sunday morning that wind speeds could reach up to 60 miles per hour by the evening, and the area was under a wind advisory.
