Roads in the Chicago area were expected to become slippery and travel was likely for the Thursday morning commute as a winter weather advisory with “wind-whipped” snow flurries rolled in. spread in the region.
According to the NBC 5 Storm Team, all of Northeast Illinois is expected to see waves of snow showers Thursday morning, starting at 7 a.m., with a possible accumulation of two to four inches. Slush totals are expected to partially melt as temperatures rise above freezing, the NBC 5 Strom team said.
Chicago Weather Radar: Track heavy snow ‘squats’ before morning commute
The snow will be accompanied by wind chills in the 20s and 20s, with gusts reaching 40 or 50 miles per hour at times. According to the National Weather Service, a wind advisory will go into effect at 10 a.m. for the entire area.
According to the NWS, severely reduced visibility was expected for the morning commute, with accumulating snowfall “likely” to impact travel. The heaviest snowfall is expected to begin around 8 a.m., the NWS said, and last through Tuesday afternoon.
The heaviest snow was expected to fall first near the Illinois-Wisconsin border, as a band of heavy snow began to move down from Green Bay.
A flurry of snowfall is expected this morning into early afternoon, which will likely impact travel (including part of the morning commute) in some areas with slushy and wet snow accumulations. #ilwx #inwx pic.twitter.com/DlFcuvHZFV
– NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago) November 21, 2024
As early as 6 a.m., falls and slips were already being reported in some areas. In Crown Point, Indiana, two separate semi-rollovers were reported on I-65, Sgt. » said Glen Fifield. One of the crashes involved two tractor-trailers and two cars, Fifield said, with some southbound lanes blocked.
In the northbound lanes, the left lanes were blocked due to a fuel tank spill after a trailer containing 30,000 pounds of paper rolls overturned.
“It will be a thorough cleanup,” Fifield said.
Track Illinois winter road conditions
As of 6:30 a.m., the Illinois Department of Transportation’s winter road conditions map showed areas of blowing snow or ice in counties to the west.
As the morning progresses, travel is expected to become more dangerous, with a winter weather advisory expected to come into effect at 7 a.m.
