How much snow will Chicago get this week? Winter Storm Watch, Warning issued as 2 rounds of snow could dump over 10 inches

CHICAGO (WLS) — Heavy snow and harmful journey circumstances are potential Tuesday night by way of Thursday this week, as the most recent winter storm takes goal on the Chicago space.

A Winter Storm Warning is in impact from 10 p.m. Tuesday by way of 6 p.m. Thursday for Kankakee and Livingston counties in Illinois; Lake, Porter, Benton, Jasper and Newton counties in Indiana.

A Winter Storm Watch is in impact from 8 p.m. Tuesday by way of 6 p.m. Thursday for central Cook dinner, japanese Will, Grundy, northern Will, southern Cook dinner and southern Will counties in Illinois.

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ABC7 Chicago meteorologist Larry Mowry mentioned there will likely be two waves of snow, which can solely be distinguishable by the snow depth.

Whereas there are fashions floating round on social media exhibiting 20-inch snow totals this week, Mowry mentioned these don’t have in mind the impact of snow compacting over time.

The primary wave of wintry precipitation will start as rain Tuesday afternoon earlier than turning to snow as chilly air arrives, Mowry mentioned. This seems to be the heaviest interval of snowfall, and can snow proceed by way of the early afternoon on Wednesday.

Snow totals by Wednesday afternoon might attain 10 inches within the far south suburbs, with 3 to six inches potential within the metropolis and lighter quantities of only one to three inches for the northern suburbs.

Gentle snow will proceed on and off by way of Wednesday night, Mowry mentioned. A break within the heaviest snow charges might happen throughout the day on Wednesday earlier than the second wave arrives Wednesday night time into Thursday.

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The most recent fashions present the second wave of snow is trending additional south, that means there may very well be lighter snow totals than the primary wave. Whereas there’s nonetheless the likelihood for a number of inches for areas southeast of Chicago, lighter accumulations are anticipated within the metropolis.

The heavy snow might result in hazardous morning commutes within the Chicago space on each Wednesday and Thursday, although Mowry mentioned the storm will actually wreak havoc downstate into central Illinois and north central Indiana.

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Mowry additionally famous that this snow will likely be a heavier, moist snow than the powdery, lake impact snow we noticed final week.

Heavy lake impact snow pummeled the Chicago space Friday morning, dumping a number of inches of accumulation and creating hazardous journey circumstances.

Areas alongside the North Shore have been significantly arduous hit, with Wilmette, Skokie and Evanston getting pounded with over 9 inches of snow. Within the metropolis, Halfway and Humboldt Park noticed upwards of seven inches.

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