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National Weather Service issues Winter Storm Watch for Friday

ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team WLS logo

Thursday, March 2, 2023 6:22PM

LIVE: Weather updates as winter storm moves into area

CHICAGO (WLS) — Chicago is not done with the snow, yet with a winter storm in the forecast for Friday that could bring several inches of snowfall accumulation in places.

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for most of the Chicago area, excluding DeKalb, Lake and McHenry counties in Illinois. The alert takes effect at 6 a.m. and will continue until 11 p.m.

ABC7 Meteorologist Jaisol Martinez said precipitation is expected to begin Friday morning and may be lighter to start.

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For much of the area, it may start as rain before transitioning over to snow around midday, with potential for heavy snow during the evening commute.

The track of the storm remains uncertain. Some areas may get mostly rain and end up with only one or two inches of snow. Other areas could see around three to six inches of heavy, wet snow.

The winter storm will impact travel on Friday, with wet slick roads and high winds.

Chicago saw only 3.7 inches of snow last February, well below the average February of 10.7 inches.

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