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winter weather advisory is in effect until 6pm with snow tapering off
to flurries this afternoon. Expect 3 to 6 inches in the south suburbs
and 1 to 3 inches to the north.
Snow Blankets Chicago Area, Up to 6 Inches Possible
Most accumulation predicted in areas south of Chicago
Saturday, Dec 14, 2013 | Updated 1:02 PM CST
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winter weather advisory is in effect until 6pm with snow tapering off
to flurries this afternoon. Expect 3 to 6 inches in the south suburbs
and 1 to 3 inches to the north.
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The Chicago area will let it snow, let it snow, let it snow this weekend.
After the area saw brutally bitter temps, a slight warm-up brought snow back into the forecast.
Friday's highs reached into the
upper-20s and Saturday will stretch into the 30s, marking a significant
increase from the dangerously cold temps that hit the area this week.
Several counties are under winter
weather advisories and warnings, and some areas could see up to 6 inches
of snow by Saturday night. Most of the accumulation is expected to be
in areas south of Chicago.
A winter storm warning was issued for
Jasper and Newton Counties Saturday morning, with possible snow
accumulations of up to 7 inches. The warning remains in effect until
noon Saturday.
Travel along Interstate 65 to Indianapolis may be particularly challenging.
Several lanes of Interstate 80 were
shut down Saturday morning and afternoon after a semi-tractor trailer
reportedly tilted over.
The accident happened just after 10
a.m. on I-80 near La Grange Road and sparked traffic congestion in the
area, according to the Chicago Tribune.
I80 eastbound just nasty. Heads up closed at maple all the way to Lagrange @fox32news @WGNNews @nbcchicago pic.twitter.com/CbfOa6Ho0S— Dustin Blay (@DustinBlay) December 14, 2013
The shoulder and right lanes of both sides of I-80 were reportedly reopened by 1 p.m. Saturday.
The Illinois Tollway put its full fleet of 182 snowplows on standby.
"Our Snow Operations Center is ready
with the resources needed to stay on top of tonight’s anticipated
snowfall and windy conditions," said the tollway's Executive Director,
Kristi Lafleur. "Blowing snow may reduce visibility at times, so we are
asking our customers to please slow down and drive defensively."
The Chicago Department of Streets
and Sanitation deployed 200 snow plows and salt spreaders overnight and
said those vehicles will stay on the roads throughout Saturday morning.
Around 11:30 a.m. Saturday, the
department sent out the rest of its plows and trucks to plow and salt
Chicago streets. Eighty-seven more plows and salt spreaders were sent
out as snow continued to fall in the city and 26 smaller four-wheel
drive plows were deployed to clear smaller side streets.
Advisories for Kankakee, Will,
Grundy, Jasper and Newton Counties began at 6 p.m. Friday and remain in
effect until noon Saturday. These areas can expect an accumulation
between 3 and 6 inches with up to a half-inch of snowfall per hour.
A winter weather advisory for Cook
County began at 10 p.m. Friday and is expected to bring between 4 and 6
inches by 6 p.m. Saturday. Much of the snow is expected to fall in
southern Cook County, but north and central parts of the county could
see up to 4 inches of snow.
Kenosha and LaPorte Counties will also be under an advisory from 6 p.m. Friday to 6 p.m. Saturday.
Some flurries or light snow showers
could fall during the late afternoon hours, but heavier snowfall during
the evening hours could impact commuters Friday night.
"Be prepared for snow-covered roads and limited visibility and use caution while driving," the alerts state.
The snow is expected to move out of
the Chicago area by Saturday night and conditions will stay dry, but
cold, Sunday. Sunday's highs are expected to dip back into the teens and
low-20s.
The area's first big snowfall of the
2013-2014 season came Sunday, when between three and four inches dumped
on the metro area caused airport delays and treacherous driving
conditions.
Another round of snow moved in overnight Tuesday and was forecast to impact Wednesday morning commuters.
The city saw some of the coldest air this season Wednesday night and temps bottomed out Thursday morning around -10 degrees.
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