CHICAGO Chicagoland area residents awoke Monday to some of the most daunting winter conditions of the season, with all of northern Illinois under either a winter storm warning, winter weather advisory or wind chill warning or advisory, forecasters warned. As much as 1 to 2 inches of snowfall per hour also could accompany the bitter cold, which in some areas could feel like 20 below zero, .
Cold isn’t the only concern for the coming week, as there remains the potential for more snowfall Wednesday into Thursday. By the time Monday’s storm wanes Tuesday morning, some area residents can expect as much as 14 inches of snow.
For the second straight week, the Chicago area can expect a dayslong stretch of below average temperatures, with wind chills that could reach 25 below, and the potential for periods of accumulating snow through Monday.