Lake-effect snow, freezing drizzle in Chicago area Monday – NBC Chicago

A winter weather advisory remains in effect for parts of northeastern Illinois on Monday, with lake effect snow and freezing rain possible.

Several inches of snow could fall in northern parts of the Chicago area near Lake Michigan, with snow accumulations and freezing drizzle potentially impacting travel in other parts of the region as the afternoon progresses.

These lake-effect snow bands are expected to slowly shift into parts of Will County and then into northwest Indiana as the evening progresses, with colder weather expected for most of the coming week.

Here’s the latest timeline of how things could play out.

Monday afternoon:

Lake-effect snow is expected to begin in a wide swath of Cook County, including the city of Chicago, Evanston and the southern parts of the county.

Parts of Will County could also begin to see snow during this time, with 1-2 inches of snow expected to fall during the afternoon commute.

What’s more, gusty winds could further reduce visibility, with winds gusting up to 25 to 30 miles per hour, according to forecast models.

Areas in Lake County and northern Cook County could see 3-4 inches of snow, according to the National Weather Service.

Monday evening:

Snow is beginning to move out of the immediate Chicago area, but snowfall is expected to continue in southern Cook County, eastern Will County and parts of northwest Indiana, including Lake County.

An inch or two of accumulation is possible, with gusty winds also potentially affecting travel in these areas.

Tuesday night:

Lake-effect snow could continue until dawn Tuesday morning in parts of northwest Indiana, including Porter, Jasper, Newton and LaPorte counties, according to NWS officials.

Tuesday:

Lake-effect snow will slowly taper off, with most of the area under partly to mostly cloudy skies for most of the day, according to the NBC 5 Storm Team.

High temperatures are expected to settle in the mid-20s, slightly below their seasonal average in the low-30s.

Wednesday-Thursday:

Temperatures will drop slightly Wednesday, with readings in the low 20s and lows in the teens across the area.

Thursday is expected to see some clearing and sunnier skies, but temperatures will still be on the cold side, with highs only in the mid-20s.

Friday:

Another chance for accumulating snow occurs in the forecast for Friday with high temperatures in the mid to upper 20s in the area.

It’s unclear at this time how much snow will fall, but the storm system tracking the area could end up affecting most of northern Illinois and northwestern Indiana, leaving the possibility of snow open across a wide swath of Chicago – area.