CHICAGO (WLS) — Snow and dangerous cold are heading for the Chicago area this weekend.
ABC7 Chicago meteorologists have issued an AccuWeather Alert for the weekend’s bitter cold.
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The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for LaSalle and Livingston counties from 8 a.m. Saturday to 8 p.m. Saturday.
A Cold Weather Advisory was been issued for Wisconsin’s Waukesha County from midnight Saturday to 10 a.m. Sunday.
Meteorologists Tracy Butler and Larry Mowry say clouds are increasing on Friday afternoon before snow moves into parts of the area.
An artic cold front is expected to produce some scattered snow showers and flurries between 6 p.m. and midnight.
Temperatures will then drop, mainly into the single digits, with wind chills of -10 to -20 overnight.
Saturday will be mostly cloudy and breezy with snow developing.
Most of the accumulating snow is expected south of Interstate 80.
There may be a dusting to less than 1 inch of snow in the city.South of I-80, a couple of inches of snow could accumulate during the daytime hours on Saturday.
High temperatures on Saturday it will be in the lower teens with wind chills staying around -10 to -20 throughout the day.
On Saturday night, temperatures will drop below zero for most locations, with wind chills dipping to -25 to -30.
Sunday morning, ahead of the Chicago Bears game at Soldier Field, will be the coldest part of the weekend.
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While winds may relax on Sunday afternoon, it will still be bitterly cold. During the game, wind chills will be anywhere from -5 to -10.
But there is light at the end of the tunnel. A warming trend is expected next week, and temperatures may climb into the 40s by Wednesday.
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