Winter Storm to Hit Thursday Evening Bringing High Winds, Snow
Oak Park, River Forest and Forest Park can expect to bit hit with the first winter storm of the year tonight with high winds and snow.
We've gone a long time without snow this season—even setting records that date back to the 1960s. That should all end tonight, as Chicago meteorologists are expecting the area to be hit hard by a winter storm that will bring high winds and several inches of snow. If you have the ability to stay off the roads tonight, it's probably a good idea to curl up at home and wait it out. According to the National Weather Service in Chicago, blizzard conditions are expected due to high winds throwing snow into the air. Morning rain will change to snow by mid-afternoon, which will then linger throughout the night. Current indications show that a total of 4-7 inches of snow is expected tonight, along with possible thundersnow. Winds will pick up in …
