Chicago Weather: Winter Storm Should Make Waves During Thanksgiving Weekend

CHICAGO (WLS) –

The ABC7 AccuWeather team is monitoring a messy winter storm that is expected to affect travel at the end of the Thanksgiving weekend.

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It rained the night from Friday to Saturday. Saturday was mild and windy with peaks in the first 40 years.

A Winter Storm Warning was issued for Boone, DeKalb, Kane, Lee, McHenry, Ogle and Winnebago counties, beginning at 6 am Sunday to Monday 12 noon. La Salle County is under a 10-hour winter storm warning on Sunday at 12 o'clock on Monday. Cook, DuPage, Grundy, Kendall, Lake and Will counties are subject to a 10-hour winter storm warning on Sunday at 4 am on Monday.

The strongest snow is expected from DeKalb County to the north and east of Lake County with snowfall of up to 10 to 12 inches. There should be between 4 and 6 inches of snow in downtown here by Sunday night.

PROSPECTS SUNDAY TIME: Untidy weather forecast Sunday in the Chicago area and much of the Midwest. A strong low pressure system will leave Missouri on Sunday morning. The trajectory of the low pressure system is still uncertain, but there will likely be a thick snow band from this system.

TIMING: The rain will spread in northern Illinois and northwest Indiana on Sunday morning. The rain will turn to snow from west to east during the afternoon or evening Sunday. The beginning of this change will determine the amount of snow we see. Could be very little or heavy snow.

SUNDAY MORNING: The rain is coming. Time in the 40s.

SUNDAY AFTERNOON: The rain will turn into snow from west towards the city in the afternoon. When this change occurs, it is uncertain and may not occur until Sunday evening or even night in some areas. Time in the 30s. Combined with winds of 30 to 40 km / h, dangerous travel conditions are to be expected.

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SUNDAY NIGHT: Rain will turn to snow in all areas where it has not yet done so. Snow accumulation is likely in most areas during this time. How many? Depends on the passage time. Time falling in the 20s.

MONDAY MORNING: Time in the 20s. Messy morning moves with ever-falling snow and slippery spots on the roads due to the snow during the night.

HOW MUCH SNOW ?: On the map below, the shaded area in dark blue can show totals greater than 4 "+ .If the heavy snow band moves south, parts of northern Illinois could see as much.

Snow totals can range from 1 to 8 inches in the region, depending on the storm's trajectory.