Good Day Sunshine for Saturday

After a day of biting winds and a blizzard that hit some people hard and others not at all, we’re going to have a sunny and warm Saturday followed by the possibility of a thunderstorm on Sunday. In the span of four days, we’ll experience just about everything Mother Nature can offer.

Except a tornado. Fingers crossed.

Looking Ahead at Your Weekend

• Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. In the evening, mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

• Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. At night, a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7 p.m., then a chance of showers between 7 p.m. and 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

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Looking Back at Feb. 24

The highest snowfall amounts and impacts on Feb. 24 were in Lake and Porter Counties in northwest Indiana, where several locations saw over one foot. This combined with winds gusting in excess of 40 mph created near zero visibility at times, and led to motorists being stranded and requiring rescue.

24-Hour Snowfall Totals

Wednesday to Thursday, in inches

• Crete: 9.1
• Lansing: 7.7
• Peotone: 6.2
• Park Forest: 6
• Homewood: 5.5
• Kankakee: 2.8
• Chicago Ridge: 2.5
• Manhattan: 2.2
• New Lenox: 2.0
• Willow Springs: 2.0
• Worth: 1.8
• O’Hare Airport: 1.7
• Oak Lawn: 1.4
• Oak Park: 1.2
• Homer Glen: 1.2
• La Grange Park: 1.1
• Burr Ridge: 0.9
• Elmhurst: 0.8
• St. Charles: 0.8
• Palatine: 0.6
• Joliet: 0.5
• Aurora: 0.3
• Plainfield: 0.3
• Romeoville: 0.2
• Mundelein: 0.1