Morning Snow on the Way

Snow will fall ahead of and during Wednesday morning’s commute in the Chicago area, with accumulation estimated at 1 to 2 inches, according to the National Weather Service.

Expect the snow just before 6 a.m. and likely through the evening hours.

On the bright side, no sleet, no freezing rain, and no wing gusts. Breezes will be a relatively calm 5 to 10 miles per hour. The high temperature will be near 34. The evening hours bring a high chance of flurries, with winds increasing to 15 mph.

Overnight lows will be below freezing into the weekend.

Thursday is expected to be much the same as Wednesday, without the snow during the day. But New Year’s Eve will see the temperature drop as low as 9 to 17 degrees — wind chill could be 7 below zero — and winds will gust to 25 mph.

So, the final hours of 2015 will be c-c-cold.

About That Sleet

The NWS recorded 1.9 inches of sleet at O’Hare Airport on Monday, Dec. 28, a record for sleet in a day. The previous record was 1.5 inches, set on Feb. 4, 1924. Other sleet amounts recorded include 1.6 inches at the NWS Chicago office in Romeoville and 2.1 inches observed near Midway Airport.

Hour-by-Hour Snowfall

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