Two major winter storms are expected to hit the Midwest this week, with moderate to heavy snowfall in the Chicago area. Between the two storms, residents could see close to a foot of snow from Wednesday through Saturday.
The first storm could begin as early as Wednesday morning, although the brunt of the storm is expected to come later Wednesday while people are on their commutes home, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Kevin Doom. Chicago could see up to 7 inches of snow Wednesday, with much of that snowfall in the evening.
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“Things are kind of shaping up to be messy during the commute,” Doom said, emphasizing that everyone traveling Wednesday evening should be prepared with full gas tanks and drive with caution. The storm is likely to taper off Thursday morning, though people may see the residual impact of the storm that morning.
The second storm is expected to hit as early as Friday afternoon with light snow, but is likely to flare up Friday evening and into Saturday, according to Doom. The Chicago metro area may also see some rain Saturday, particularly south by I-80. Snowfall is also expected to continue Saturday evening and weaken early Sunday, with the potential to drop similar amounts of snow to Wednesday’s storm.
