2 rounds of snow spark journey warnings for components of Chicago space – NBC Chicago

A spherical of snow anticipated Tuesday has led to journey warnings simply earlier than the New Year’s Eve vacation.

According to the National Weather Service, mild snow is predicted to hit components of the Chicago space Tuesday afternoon and early night, simply in time for rush hour commuters.

While the snow is not anticipated to quantity to a lot it “could result in hazardous road conditions, particularly untreated roads,” the NWS warned.

“Plan accordingly if traveling later today or this evening,” the company wrote on X.

The snow is predicted to hit on a line from Rockford to Rensselaer, with solely a few half in to an inch of accumulation.

A second spherical of sunshine snow is predicted New Year’s Eve as effectively.

This spherical might deliver one other half inch to an inch of snow to the area by the afternoon and night hours, coming to an finish earlier than midnight, in line with NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Pete Sack.

New Year’s Eve stays chilly, with temperatures sitting within the teenagers round midnight and wind chill values within the single digits anticipated.