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Map of the forecast area
CHICAGO – It appears that travel conditions will deteriorate from west to east in the Chicago area during Sunday's day, starting in the morning in the northwest. The rain will turn into a build-up of snow that will continue through the night when a depression center will move from Missouri to the south.
A winter storm (counties in blue on the map) that may contain more than 6 inches of snow is in effect for Winnebago, Boone, McHenry, Ogle, Lee, and DeKalb counties in northwest Chicago. The intensification of north-north-easterly winds will cause breezes and diversions, further complicating travel.
It is still too early to predict the exact trajectory of the storm, which will be crucial in determining the direction and location of the heaviest snow band, but the Winter Storm Watch winter watch counties seem to most likely to be affected initially. Winter storm warnings / advisories will likely be issued for much of the region as the storm trajectory becomes clearer. Several inches of snow could fall over northeastern Illinois, typically north of Interstate-80, then over northwestern Indiana before this storm system gets off. moves east later Sunday evening.
For the latest weather updates, visit wgntv.com/weather.
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