Winter Weather Advisory Issued Ahead of Lake Effect Snow – NBC Chicago

A winter weather advisory has been issued for Lake County in far northeastern Illinois, with lake-effect snow potentially impacting commutes Monday morning.

According to the National Weather Service, this advisory will go into effect at midnight and continue until 4 p.m. Monday.

Lake-effect snow is expected to cause 3 to 5 inches of accumulation in parts of Lake County, which could cause travel issues on area roads and bridges, officials say.

Additionally, wind gusts up to 30 miles per hour could cause visibility issues due to blowing snow in the area.

Winter Weather Advisory Issued Ahead of Lake Effect Snow in Chicago Area

An advisory was also issued for Racine and Kenosha counties in southeastern Wisconsin, going into effect at 10 p.m. Sunday and continuing until 2 p.m. Monday.

Officials are warning of 3 to 6 inches of snow in the region, with the main impacts felt east of Interstate 94, according to the advisory.

Other parts of the Chicago area could also see lake effect snow, which is expected to develop into the evening and overnight. Snow and gusty winds could impact commuting in the city itself, with the highest accumulations expected north of Chicago and along the immediate lakeshore, according to forecast models.

According to forecast models, narrow bands of snow will bring drastically different amounts of snow to small areas of the city and suburbs.

Be sure to stay tuned to the NBC 5 Storm Team for all the latest weather news and information.