A Look Ahead at This Week's Weather

Monday will be mostly cloudy with a high near 35 degrees, according to the National Weather Service, but on Tuesday we have a 40 percent chance of snow.

The early morning hours Monday could see some freezing drizzle. Flurries were expected to taper off prior to sunrise.

Weather observers are tracking a winter storm system heading into the area on Tuesday, but rising temperatures later in the week could see all of Sunday’s and Tuesday’s snow accumulations melt away. Friday and Saturday temperatures could reach 60 degrees.

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Suburban residents report the following unofficial snowfall measurements on Sunday, around 5 p.m., via the National Weather Service’s Facebook page:

• Elwood: 2 inches
• Grayslake: 3 inches
• Oak Lawn: 2 inches
• Plainfield: 2 inches
• Prospect Heights: 1.3 inches
• Romeoville: 1.7 inches
• St. Charles: 2.5 inches
• Winfield: 3 inches
• Yorkville: 2 inches

Local Doppler Radar

The Week Ahead

• Monday: Cloudy, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy in the evening, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
• Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 36. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. In the evening, a 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. In the evening, partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. In the evening, mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
• Friday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy.

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