No new snow expected, but chilly temps on tap
January 13, 2012 11:46AM
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Updated: January 13, 2012 2:02PM
Subzero wind chills could sweep the Chicago area Friday night just as residents, roadways and airlines shake off this winter’s first significant snowstorm.
O’Hare Airport saw 4.9 total inches of snow from this winter’s first snowfall, and other area snow totals are largely in line with the 4 to 6 inches forecasters expected, National Weather Service Meteorologist David Beachler. But the winter weather isn’t over yet.
Stubborn temperatures will keep overnight lows around 10 degrees in the city and lower in the far suburbs.
“Even with a little bit of a light wind tonight, that could allow wind chill readings to go below zero,” he said.
Winds gusting up to 25 miles per hour will continue whip up snow on area roadways roads, Beachler said. North-south roadways in particular could see significant blowing and drifting snow because of winds from the west and northwest.
“Just slow down, and plan for it to be a longer commute than normal,” Illinois State Police District Chicago Trooper Mark Hall said Friday morning.
More light snow -- possibly up to an inch -- could fall Saturday, mostly southwest of a line from Rockford to Joliet, while snow could creep back into the forecast by Tuesday, according to the weather service.
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