3 Inches Of Snow Saturday, 'Strong Storm System' Possible Monday For Illinois

ILLINOIS — Up to three inches of snow is possible through Saturday morning for some areas around Chicago, according to the National Weather Service.

Snow will begin to develop around midnight, through 9 a.m., on Saturday, the weather service said. Accumulations around the Chicago metro will be 1 to 2 inches, and the Interstate 55 corridor could see up to 3 inches of snow.

Slick travel is possible into Saturday morning.

Intermittent waves of light snow could continue through Sunday morning, but won't produce any major accumulation.

Saturday will have a high of 35 degrees, and a high of 37 is expected on Sunday.

"The next strong system with chances for a wet snow/rain mix will approach Monday night with increasing coverage of snow into Tuesday," the weather service said on its Facebook page.

There is still uncertainty over the exact storm track on Monday and Tuesday, and the track would influence where snow accumulation would be highest.

The weather service said it appears there will be two waves of precipitation with the storm. The first will be Monday night into Tuesday morning, and a second will be on Tuesday afternoon.

Snow would be very heavy and very wet.

The weather service advised having a way to stay-up-to date on the forecast, and to plan ahead for possible travel impacts.