After icy morning, Chicago area gets break from wintry mix until weekend
CHICAGO (CBS) — After an icy start, conditions will improve by the afternoon. Sunshine returns, as well as blustery breezes with gusts topping near 40 mph. Temperatures shift into the lower 40s for highs. Winds stay breezy tonight as temperatures trash into the teens and 20s. Wind chills in the morning in the single digits.
Chicago area under winter weather advisory as freezing rain moves in
Weather officials issued a winter weather advisory until 6 a.m. Thursday, warning of icy conditions and slick roads. A wintry mix of freezing rain, slow and sleet could make for dangerous travel conditions.
Icy conditions greet Chicago commuters, but temperatures will rise to the low 40s on Thursday
National Weather Service officials said the freezing drizzle and icy conditions in the Chicago area are expected to end as temperatures rise to the low 40s Thursday. Patchy fog was in portions of Chicago and the surrounding areas but also was expected to end before 9 a.
Freezing rain overnight causing icy roadways Thursday morning in Chicago
Icy roadways are impacting morning commuters after overnight freezing rain and leftover drizzles. A winter weather advisory was in effect early Thursday morning. By midday, ice will thaw as temperatures rise to around 40 degrees.
Improving temps after icy start in Chicago
Temperatures shift into the lower 40s for highs. Winds stay breezy Thursday night as temperatures crash into the teens and 20s.
Chicago weather: Freezing rain leaves roads slick as another storm looms
Icy conditions continue to cause travel hazards across Chicago this morning, but sunshine and warmer afternoon temperatures will help melt the ice before another storm system arrives Saturday.
Roads, possible power outages a concern as freezing rain, ice come to Chicago
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