CHICAGO – With a winter storm ramping up in the Plains and Midwest, schools in the Chicago area have started to announce closures or shifts to E-learning for Wednesday.
A Winter Weather Advisory will go into effect at 9 a.m. CST on Wednesday, and will remain in place until 3 a.m. CST Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.
Snow from the winter storm will begin moving into Chicagoland on Wednesday morning, starting lightly and continuing through late morning. By early afternoon, snow coverage will increase across the area.
Chicago-area school closures Wednesday
The following schools and districts have canceled classes or shifted to E-learning for Wednesday ahead of the winter storm.
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Wednesday weather forecast
We will have the highest intensity of snowfall in the afternoon and evening. During this time, snow rates may reach an inch per hour. This is going to be the timeframe where travel will be most difficult. Quick accumulation and drops in visibility are possible in the afternoon and evening.
The heaviest snowfall looks to be between roughly 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Generally, we are looking at snow accumulation of 3-6″ for Chicagoland.
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Snow from the winter storm will move into Chicago tomorrow morning, starting off light before picking up speed Wednesday afternoon.
Early Thursday will be very cold with temperatures in the teens and low 20s around 5 a.m., with most areas dry for the morning rush period.
There will, however, be snow on surfaces that are not hit with a plow. Thursday morning will be slow for some, especially on the way to main roads.
What’s next:
Forecasters are also keeping their eyes on a weekend storm that could impact millions of people.
The Source: Information for this story comes from FOX 32 meteorologists and a compilation of school closing alerts.
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