More snow and cold weather is on the way this weekend for the Chicago area as a wintry system is expected to move through the region Thursday evening.
The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory that will be in effect from 6 p.m. Thursday until noon Friday.
Snow showers are expected to dump up to 4 inches of dry, fluffy snow in the city with similar amounts in the south and southwest suburbs, NWS said. Areas to the northwest near Rockford and west near DeKalb can expect up to 3 inches.
Motorists on the roads after midnight Thursday and early Friday should take precautions as blowing and drifting snow can cause poor visibility, possibly impacting the morning commute, NWS said.
A pedestrian bundles up against the cold on South Wentworth Avenue in Chinatown on Tuesday.
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Temperatures are also expected to dip this weekend. High temperatures Friday, Saturday and Sunday are forecast to be in the teens, with sub-zero wind chills as low as minus 20 possible at O’Hare Airport.
It should get warmer next week as temperatures tick toward the mid-30s starting Monday, NWS said.
But another system early next week could bring rain through Wednesday, NWS said.