Not since the Crosstown Classic of (much) warmer days has there been more at stake between the division of Chicago’s North and South Sides. But it isn’t a Cubs, White Sox thing this time: Forecasters suggest as much as 10 inches more snow could fall in the southern half of Cook County than in the northern half.
A line will have to be drawn somewhere, according to meteorologists with the National Weather Service in Romeoville, and wherever it eventually falls during the first round of a winter storm beginning around 7 or 8 p.m. Tuesday, residents can expect a dramatic difference in snowfall from one side to the other.
“It’ll be an incredibly sharp cut-off. There could literally be a 10-inch difference from northern to southern Cook County, or more. There’s going to be a sharp line between the haves and have-nots, but it’s still tough to say exactly where the line will be,” said Gino Izzi, a meteorologist with the weather service. “Somewhere over a relatively short distance, we’re looking at an 8- to 10-inch difference in snowfall.”
The northern suburbs may not see a single snowflake during what initially had been expected to be a two-round storm. But as of Tuesday morning, the second portion of the storm was beginning to look more like a “no event” than a “snow event,” Izzi said — particularly for communities north of Chicago.
“It’s going to be all about where you are in the metro area,” Izzi said. “That goes for the first round and for the second round, which basically won’t exist in some areas.”
But the first round of the storm still is expected to drop as much as a foot of snow in some areas, leading to dangerous road conditions, particularly during the Wednesday morning commute. Much of northern and central Illinois is under a winter storm warning as forecasters track a major system moving east across the country, Izzi said.
By rate — often a better indicator of a storm’s severity —the significant winter storm could drop as much as an inch of snow an hour on the area after some afternoon rainfall transitions to snow flurries Tuesday night, forecasters said.
By at least 8 p.m. snowfall will have begun and it is expected to continue through most of the day Wednesday, according to meteorologists. As much as 8 inches to 1 foot of snow could fall in the Chicago area and points south.
“Widespread snow totals of 8 to 12″ will make travel difficult, if not dangerous,” the weather service said in a social media post. “Prepare for a difficult Wednesday (morning) commute.”
Forecasters reiterated the storm will come with a sharp gradient, meaning areas nearby could get drastically different amounts of snow. Still, all residents of northern Illinois and northwest Indiana may want to prepare for the incoming storm, including making any last-minute trips to the store for supplies.
“If you’re in the area that’s going to be harder hit, especially the southern suburbs, if you don’t have to travel late (Tuesday) and into (Wednesday) you’re better off staying off the roads and giving road crews time to plow and salt. You can also keep your fuel tank at least ¾ filled or full and practice safe winter driving — no sudden lane changes or following too closely,” Izzi said, adding both the morning and possibly the evening commute Wednesday will be “heavily impacted by the snow, particularly the farther south you are.”
The storm is expected to begin to taper off by the early hours on Thursday, forecasters said — before that possible second round of snow during the day Thursday. Izzi said areas such as Kankakee and Joliet could bear the brunt of that second round.
“The second round is kind of going to stay south and east of Chicago proper,” Izzi said.
Get all the latest weather news on the Tribune’s weather page and check back for updates.
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