Chicago climate: Close to-impossible journey potential with double-digit snow totals in heaviest areas

CHICAGO – A Winter Storm advisory is in impact for Sunday night time by Monday. Dangerous to close not possible journey situations are anticipated attributable to intense lake impact snow by the Monday morning commute. Travelers also can anticipate dramatically lowered visibility attributable to snow accumulation and blowing snow.

Snow charges may exceed 3 inches per hour at instances. If essentially the most intense snow bands stay stationary for just some hours, localized snow accumulations may simply exceed 12 inches.

Northerly wind gusts in extra of 30 mph will result in whiteout situations within the heavier snow bands, particularly close to the Lake Michigan shoreline.

Where will the snow be?:

The worst situations are anticipated in Lake (IL), Cook, Lake (IN), Porter, LaPorte, Eastern Will, and Kankakee counties, the place a Winter Storm Warning has been issued.

Significant, however not as intense snowfall, is anticipated in DuPage, northern and southern Will, Newton, and Jasper counties. There is a Winter Weather Advisory in these areas.

Lake impact snow is usually instances very localized. Not all areas throughout the Winter Storm Warning will see huge snow totals. But for these of us within the warning space, we have to be ready for it.

Snow totals will fluctuate significantly from one location to the following. The actual placement of essentially the most intense snow band won’t be identified till it begins growing. This is a typical “wait and see” lake impact situation. 

A number of miles could make an enormous distinction on what areas will get the heaviest snow. It seems doubtless that someplace within the warning space will see very heavy, and doubtlessly double-digit snow totals. It’s simply not clear the place but.

Timing:

Winter Storm Warning Timing by County

Lake (Ill.): 9 p.m. Sunday to six a.m. Monday

Cook: 9 p.m. Sunday to midday Monday

Eastern Will: 9 p.m. Sunday to midday Monday

Kankakee: Midnight to midday Monday

Lake and Porter (Ind.): 9 p.m. Sunday to six p.m. Monday

LaPorte: Now to midnight Tuesday

Winter Weather Advisory Timing by County

DuPage: 9 p.m. Sunday to midday Monday

North and South Will: 9 p.m. Sunday to midday Monday

Newton: Midnight to six p.m. Monday

Jasper: Midnight to six p.m. Monday

Stay tuned for a full forecast tonight on Fox 32 Chicago at 9 p.m. We’ll maintain you posted with updates by the day main as much as the snow.