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All You Need to Know for Possibly Largest First Snow Since 1940
Slick roads ahead. Prepare for your weekend with projected snowfall, where and when, for the Chicago area. Plus, a live weather radar map.
Significant accumulation, as deep as 8 to 10 inches, is projected for the north, northwest and west suburbs, with smaller accumulation in the south and southwest, according to the National Weather Service.
The largest first snowfall of November, 4.8 inches, took place 75 years ago, on Nov. 14, 1940, according to NWS data.
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The first measurable snowfall in Chicago, on average, occurs Nov. 16, making this weekend’s snow a bit late. We’ve also had a warmer-than-usual October. The latest seasonal snowfall was in 2012, on Dec. 20. The earliest was Oct. 12, 2006.
Your Weekend Forecast
- Saturday: Snow, mainly before 3 p.m. The snow could be heavy at times. Temperature falling to around 32 by 4 p.m. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent.
- Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
- Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
more from the National Weather Service
Chicago-Area Live Weather Radar
CREDIT: map by ZoomRadar.com
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