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Sunday forecast: First lake-effect snow of the season expected to hit Chicagoland



Get ready for a wintry wake-up.

Widespread rain is expected to move in overnight Saturday before transitioning into lake effect snow across Illinois and Northwest Indiana Sunday morning.

By late Sunday, skies will remain mostly cloudy with more lake effect snow expected to develop again around midnight into early Monday. Several inches of accumulation are possible, especially in areas close to Lake Michigan.

Winter Storm Watch

A Winter Storm Watch will take effect for Cook County and eastern Will County beginning at 12 a.m. Monday, lasting until 12 p.m.

The same watch will remain in place for Lake and Porter counties in Northwest Indiana until 6 p.m. Monday.

Latest warnings and watches from the National Weather Service

La Porte County will go under the watch earlier, starting 3 p.m. Sunday and continuing until 6 p.m. Monday.

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Current Conditions

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Next Few Hours

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Extended Outlook

Monday’s high temp of 39 means the snow won’t stick around too long. Back to the 40s for Tuesday with a chance of rain showers and strong SW winds boost our temps back to the seasonal 50s for Wed/Thu/Fri. 


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