Chicagoans are gearing up for a weather mix this weekend with conditions ranging from fog and clouds to snow showers, according to local forecasts. The National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL outlined "Patchy freezing fog before 8:00 a.m." for today and highlighted a "20 percent chance of snow after midnight," as Chicago enters the last few days of 2023. With southwest winds reaching gusts of up to 15 mph, the weather seems to briskly usher in the New Year, forecast.weather.gov reported.
Sunday is set to bring "Snow likely, mainly after 9:00 a.m.," with the chance of precipitation at 70%. The expected snow accumulation is likely to be minimal, causing potentially slick travel conditions. The National Weather Service also reported that there would be a "Limited Snow Risk" for Sunday, and advised that lake effect snow showers could "produce localized slick travel and poor visibility," particularly around Lake and Porter County Indiana. These conditions could prove hazardous for those planning to travel during the holiday period, as noted by the NWS.
CBS Chicago added a little optimism to the chilly forecast, commenting that for the weekend, "we'll have near-normal or slightly above-normal temperatures." As the city trudges through the tail end of December, the skies are bound to hold mostly cloudy cover, with highs sitting comfortably around the mid-30s, CBS reported. The outlook heading into the first week of 2024 appears to be dry, providing a brief respite from the seasonal snow showers.
Navigating into the new year, the city's residents will still brace for chilly winds and the possibility of snow showers on Sunday night.
