Subzero Temps To Give Way To Fresh Snow Thursday Afternoon
CHICAGO (CBS) -- While the mercury should rise back above zero late Thursday morning, and subzero temperatures shouldn't return until Saturday, Thursday afternoon will bring a return of snow.
It was another frigid start to the day on Thursday, with temperatures as low as 8 below in Chicago and wind chills as low as 29 below around 4 a.m.
Though the temperature has been gradually rising early Thursday, and should get to around 12 degrees by the end of the day, a fresh round of snow will begin falling early Thursday afternoon.
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A wind chill advisory issued by the National Weather Service was set to expire at noon Thursday, when it will be replaced by a winter weather advisory through 9 p.m., due to an Alberta clipper system that will bring blowing snow to the area.
Show showers likely will begin around noon, and continue through the evening commute. Even after the snow stops falling, it will continue to drift and blow around due to wind gusts of up to 40 mph. Over the next 48 hours, Chicago could see up to 1.5 inches of fresh snow.
The end of the week will bring a slight improvement in temperatures for the Chicago area. Though Friday will still be very cold with temperatures in the single digits most of the day, the Chicago area likely won't see subzero temperatures again until early Saturday, and even then, those temperatures shouldn't stick around much later than late Saturday morning.
Sunday should be much better, with temperatures rising into the low 20s, which is still colder than normal, but much closer to the average high of 31 for this time of year. That trend should continue at least through Tuesday.
