Snowy Thursday Morning Rush Hour Predicted

The National Weather Service issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall and Will counties, effective as of 11 p.m. Wednesday through 2 p.m. Thursday.

The heaviest snowfall is expected early in the morning through mid-morning and will diminish into Thursday afternoon. Snow accumulation forecast calls for 2 to 3 inches, with some localized 4-inch measurements.

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The morning commute will be adversely affected as visibility will be less than one mile.

Expect slippery road conditions, warns the NWS.

"This will not be a significant snow event," says the NWS, "but it will have poor timing right with the commute. Temperatures are expected to rise to several degrees above freezing well south of I-80 by mid day, so the snow could mix with or change to rain."

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Tonight, Tomorrow, Friday

• Tonight: Snow, mainly after midnight. Low around 28. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

• Thursday: Snow. High near 34. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible. In the evening, a 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. A low around 26. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. In the evening, snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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