Another wintry mix brings freezing drizzle and icy conditions to Chicago area

CHICAGO (WLS) — There is an AccuWeather Alert for potentially icy conditions on Saturday.

Freezing drizzle developed Saturday morning into the afternoon.

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ABC7 Chicago Meteorologist Jaisol Martinez said while conditions are not expected to be as severe as during Wednesday’s ice event, untreated surfaces are expected to be slick later Saturday.

There was expected to be a layer of ice on the ground as early as noon. Use caution while driving and walking outside.

The advisory started at 8 a.m. for Kankakee, Grundy and LaSalle counties down to Livingston County, where freezing drizzle was forecasted to begin earlier.

The advisory went into effect at 11 a.m. for the rest of the Chicago area.

The advisory is set to expire for the entire area at 6 p.m.

FULL FORECAST | Chicago weather: Mostly cloudy Sunday

Sunday is expected to be mainly cloudy and cold with highs in the upper 20s.

Monday is calm. But there could be light snow on Tuesday amounting to a dusting to 1 inch.

The ABC7 AccuWeather team will be keeping a very close eye on the potential for a winter storm in our area on Wednesday afternoon or evening.

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