Wintry mix tonight, bigger system next week

AFTERNOON/TONIGHT: This afternoon we will continue to see cloudy skies. Tonight there will be some rain and snow moving into the region. Some scattered wintry mix will be possible before 8pm, but more likely after 8PM. The precip. will continue through about 2am, then diminish from west to east. Accumulations will be between a trace to an inch. Lows will be in the upper 20′s and lower 30′s.

MONDAY: Monday we will see mostly cloudy skies and seasonal temperatures. Highs will be in the upper 30′s and lower 40′s. Winds will be out of the southeast 4-8mph.

TUESDAY: On Tuesday we will have mostly cloudy skies. After 3pm we will see an increasing chance of wintry mix moving back into the region. Highs will be in the lower 40′s with southeast winds 10-20mph. Overnight there will be a 90% chance of rain and snow mix.

WEDNESDAY: Wednesday we will continue to see rain and snow across much of the region. Models still differ quite a bit on totals for most of the region. But right now it looks like most of the area will see between 1-5″ through Wednesday night. The North Shore, especially Cook County, could see 6-12″ of snow due to some lake enhancement. Hopefully, models come into better agreement on totals soon.