A dusting of snow, sleet and freezing drizzle are expected to hit the Chicago area Monday, the National Weather Service says.
Light snow will start Monday morning and accumulate up to 1 inch. Later in the day, freezing rain will begin and last late into the night, according to the weather service. The wintry mix is expected to last into Tuesday.
Though temperatures will be warming to near freezing Monday night, the weather service expects subzero ground temperatures into Tuesday morning, causing slick streets and sidewalks. The weather service forecasted ice accumulations around a tenth of an inch.
A group of teenaged boys skate around and practice their hockey skills on North Pond near the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum as temperatures were just above 0 degrees on Jan. 16.
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The service also cautions drivers to be careful on roadways and warned that power outages are possible. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute Monday.
The high Monday will be 31 degrees during the day, and the low Monday night will be 30 degrees. By Tuesday morning, the high will be 36 degrees, according to the weather service.
A warm-up will arrive by mid-week, when the high Wednesday will be 40.