A blustery, winter-like day is anticipated throughout elements of Illinois and Northwest Indiana Monday, with scattered flurries, lake-effect snow, gusty winds and falling temperatures.
According to the National Weather Service, a winter climate advisory for Northern LaPorte County was in impact till 4 a.m. Tuesday. In that space, journey circumstances had been anticipated to deteriorate throughout each the morning and night commutes, with robust winds and falling snow set to “considerably cut back visibility.”
Snow accumulations of 2-5 inches will also be anticipated, the NWS added.
In Porter and Lake Counties in Indiana, a wind advisory was in impact, with northwest winds of 20-30 miles per hour, and gusts as excessive as 45 miles per hour.
“Tree limbs might be blown down, and some energy outages could end result,” the NWS mentioned.
According to the NWS, the strongest winds will happen alongside Lake Michigan and some miles inland. Additionally, scattered morning snow showers mixed with robust winds might lead to sharply diminished visibility.
The advisory stays in impact till 3 p.m. for Lake County, and till 6 p.m. in Porter County, officers mentioned.
In Illinois, wind gusts as excessive as 40 miles per hour and a band of gusty snow shifting throughout DuPage, Central Cook, Kendall, and Northern Will counties had been reported Monday morning, creating slick and slippery driving circumstances.
“Be cautious if driving this morning – there are snow showers resulting in transient however dramatic adjustments in street circumstances,” a tweet from the NWS warned, including that snow showers had been anticipated to proceed shifting throughout the Chicago space by way of the morning commute.
While light-to-moderate snow flurries throughout the Chicago space are anticipated to return to an finish by lunchtime, Monday may also see falling temperatures, the NBC 5 Storm Team mentioned.
According to NBC 5 Meteorologist Alicia Roman, the excessive temperature of 33 levels will hit round 6 a.m., and drop from there.
By 4 p.m., the temperature is anticipated to be 28 levels, with wind chill values making it really feel as little as 15 levels, Roman mentioned.
Monday night time, skies are anticipated to clear, however Tuesday is anticipated to stay chilly, Roman added, with excessive temperatures within the low to mid 30s.
