![]() It's also these two counties with the highest chance for blizzard conditions. Posted: / 02:41 PM CST Updated: / 06:32 PM CST A Winter Storm Watch will be in effect throughout the entire Chicago area, beginning Thursday evening through early. The highest totals will be in northern Porter County and LaPorte County in Indiana, were snow totals could easily exceed 6 inches. Snowfall accumulation will range from 3 to 4 inches in the far west, to 4 to 6 inches in the Chicago metro area. Single digits continue this weekend with wind chills -10 to -20 degrees on Christmas Eve and -5 to -15 degrees for Christmas Day. Lingering snow showers will be possible through Friday night with lows below zero degrees. Highs on Friday will be around zero, with wind chills -20 to -30 degrees. Although new accumulation of snow may be minimal on Friday, gusty winds will continue to produce blowing and drifting through Saturday morning. Feels like temperatures will be below zero by sunset.īlowing and drifting snow continues Thursday night, producing dangerous travel conditions. Temperatures will reach the low 30s by Thursday late morning, then fall drastically to the single digits by Thursday late afternoon. Detailed hourly weather forecast, today 06/06/: overcast, 19 C, tomorrow 06/07/: clear, 19 C, the day after tomorrow. Gusty winds will create blowing snow, reducing visibility and possibly creating blizzard-like conditions Thursday night into Friday, especially in northwest Indiana. Travel conditions will become increasingly bad as the afternoon goes on, with increasing snow and slick roadways. The winter storm arrives Thursday, with increasing snow showers in the early morning, then widespread snow by noon and continuing through the evening hours. Saturday, where the combination of snow and strong winds will lead to dangerous to impossible travel conditions. A blizzard warning has been issue for Porter County, Indiana, from 3 p.m. ![]() Saturday for Lake, Newton, and Jasper counties in northwest Indiana. Saturday for Cook, DuPage, Lake, Kankakee, and Will counties and from 3 p.m. Saturday (Christmas Eve) for DeKalb, Grundy, Kane, Kendall, LaSalle, and McHenry counties from noon Thursday until 6 a.m. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning from 9 a.m. Widespread snow develops Thursday afternoon and evening. ![]() ![]() CHICAGO (CBS) - A Winter storm warning for Chicago goes into effect Thursday at noon. ![]()
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