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Sunday morning forecast for Chicagoland on Feb. 21
Mark Strehl has your weather update!
CHICAGO - After a deep chill for nearly three weeks, the Chicago area finally experienced higher temperatures Sunday, but along with it came another round of wet and heavy snow.
Temps rose above freezing just before noon, marking the first time Chicago has climbed above 32 degrees since Feb. 4, the National Weather Service said.
Snowfall began in the afternoon but was expected to taper off around 8 p.m., forecasters said. As of 6 p.m., O’Hare International Airport recorded just under an inch of new snow.
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The good news is temperatures should climb after the snowy system moves through the area, forecasters said.
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Monday’s high is expected to be near 36 degrees, but the area could experience wind gusts upwards of 30 mph, forecasters said. Tuesday and Wednesday should feel less like winter, as temperatures climb temperatures closer to 40.