As the storm creeps in and forecast models continue to evolve, here's what the NBC 5 Storm Team is reporting right now.According to the National Weather Service, afor Kankakee and eastern Will Counties in Illinois and Lake, Porter, Newton and Jasper counties in Indiana will go into effect at 12 p.m. Friday.
In DuPage, Kendall, Grundy, Cook and northern and southern Will Counties, a winter weather advisory will go into effect also at 12 p.m. There, a wintry mix of rain and wet, slushy snow is more likely.Timing of the Storm According to forecast models, snowfall rates of two to three inches per hour and"thundersnow" may occur in the counties including in the warning,"making travel nearly impossible for a time."
NBC Weather in the kitchen preparing to serve up a big nothingburger platter for Chicagoan's Friday dinner.
I’m looking at the NWS page and it looks like for Chicago this will end up being a slush event in the afternoon.