CHICAGO (AP) — A huge blizzard is bearing down on Illinois right on schedule.
National Weather Service meteorologist Chuck
Schaffer in Lincoln says that the 1-2 inches of snow that fell overnight is
about what was expected and more snow is expected in the Chicago area early
Tuesday afternoon.
Schaffer says the good news is that the weather
system stretching from central Illinois near Quincy to the northeast across
Peoria and up into Chicago won't result in heavy snow until most people are
home from work Tuesday evening and in bed overnight.
He says during that time as much as three inches
and hour may fall accumulating to as much as 22 inches.
Winds are forecast to gust 35-40 mph — meaning
there may be complete whiteout conditions Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.
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