Wintry precipitation mix expected as part of pending storm

A mix wintry precipitation is expected throughout the region when a large storm system arrives in the Chicago area Wednesday, meteorologists at the...

February 21, 2023
8:40 PM

A mix wintry precipitation is expected throughout the region when a large storm system arrives in the Chicago area Wednesday, meteorologists at the National Weather Service office in Romeoville are predicting. Expect icy conditions in far northern Illinois during the day Wednesday, while heavy rains are anticipated to the south, particularly along the Interstate 55 corridor. Lake and McHenry counties could see significant freezing rain throughout Wednesday, according to forecasts. Wednesday night, an icy mix is forecast for most of the northern suburbs and heavy rain and thunderstorms to the south.

Jake Griffin