As the calendar turns to Thursday, the well talked about winter storm inches closer to the Chicago area! While this storm won't dump as much snow as it is going to in Kansas and Oklahoma, it will still be a significant snowstorm for the Chicago area. This storm has been tracked for over a week and details still can be refined in the hours leading up to the storm. As with any major storm, there a few wild cards to that could boost the snowfall totals in more than predictions at the moment.
At this moment, a Winter Weather Advisory goes into effect for 3-6 inches of snow. The Advisory starts at 9pm and continues until 6pm Friday. Most of the snow will fall during the overnight hours and will impact the morning rush hour. Snowfall rates could reach/exceed 1" at times. If Chicago receives more than 2.7" of snow, it will be the biggest storm of the year AND the first 3" snow since last February. The last snow of more than 4" was in January of 2012 when 5.4" fell. Chicago's seasonal snowfall total stands at 10.9 for the season, but this storm could put a dent in the lackluster snow total! Chicago has not seen a snowfall of over 6" since the Blizzard of 2011. These totals can still be updated and depending upon where the heaviest snow falls, and the possibility of freezing drizzle due to warm air aloft, could impact snowfall totals. Either way, all indications are that Chicago will receive it biggest snowfall of the year...and possibly it's ONLY MAJOR Winter Storm as temperatures are expected to climb into the 40s by next week.
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