As a strong cold front moves across Chicago, the National Weather Service expects strong winds and scattered snow showers in the city on Monday.
The weather service predicts isolated snow showers before 5 p.m., with temperatures falling to about 28 degrees by 1 p.m. Overnight, temperatures will fall into the lower 20s. Forecasters also anticipate northwest winds hovering around 20 miles per hour, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Zachary Yack, a meteorologist with the NWS in Romeoville, said the snow will gradually taper off west to east later in the afternoon. He doesn’t expect snow accumulation, although he said with temperatures falling it’s possible that one-tenth of an inch will stick on grassy surfaces.
Drivers should be careful Monday morning as snow showers move across the Chicago area, Yack said. The weather service warned that snow showers can lead to “brief but dramatic” changes in road conditions.
“There could be some minor visibility reductions,” Yack said. “There could be some slick spots on elevated surfaces like bridges, overpasses.”
Some of the worst conditions are forecast for Indiana, where areas near the lake could see wind gusts as high as 50 miles per hour. A wind advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. in Porter County. The weather service said gusty winds could blow unsecured objects, and that tree limbs could be blown down and cause power outages.
Dry conditions are expected to return Tuesday with moderating temperatures the rest of the week.
Conditions at 8:30 a.m. at Midway Airport were mostly cloudy and breezy at 33 degrees.