Sneaky Snow Chances Today and Tomorrow Night

COLD and blustery today with a few patchy areas of freezing drizzle/snow possible.

Posted by Landon Hampton on Tuesday, December 12, 2017

Slick Spots Possible This Morning

While temperatures as of 6 AM are still around 39°, temperatures should continue dropping through the morning hours. Patchy freezing drizzle and light showers or snow showers will be possible over the next few hours. This may lead to some slick spots on area roads, especially bridges and overpasses. Chance of a light wintry mix will continue until around Noon.

HRRR Simulated Radar - Valid Until Noon - pivotalweather.com
HRRR Simulated Radar – Valid Until Noon – pivotalweather.com

Cold Today

Temperatures will likely drop back to around freezing this morning and only recover a few degrees the rest of the day. Afternoon high temperatures will likely top out around 37° under partly cloudy skies. Gusty northwest winds will make it feel colder.

Hi-Res NAM Forecast Wind Speed - Valid Today - College of DuPage
Hi-Res NAM Forecast Wind Speed – Valid Today – College of DuPage

Mostly clear skies will move in place overnight. This will lead to low temperatures around 23°.

“Warmer” Wednesday

Winds will once again turn southwesterly on Wednesday morning. Gusty southwest winds may help temperatures “warm” some into the mid to upper 40s. Conditions will also be mostly sunny.

h/t giphy.com
h/t giphy.com

The cold front associated with the clipper should move in Wednesday night and into Thursday morning. This will lead to low temperatures dropping to around freezing with a slight chance of snow showers  as well. We’ll have to watch Thursday morning for isolated slick spots again.

Hi-Res NAM Simulated Radar - Valid Wednesday night and Thursday Morning - College of DuPage
Hi-Res NAM Simulated Radar – Valid Wednesday night and Thursday Morning – College of DuPage

Thursday should remain on the chilly side thanks to the northwest flow behind the surface cold front. Highs will be limited to the low 40s despite mostly sunny skies developing.

That should wrap up this forecast. Be sure to check out our live weather feed. – @wxornotBG