A winter weather advisory is in effect for the Chicago area as a mix of snow and freezing rain is expected to create hazardous travel conditions. Temperatures will remain near freezing, leading to potential ice accumulation on untreated surfaces.
Winter weather advisories begin taking effect in parts of the area at 9 a.m., with the advisory lasting through 6 p.m. as icy travel is possibleAfter a system earlier this week that created hazardous travel conditions due to accumulating ice earlier Thursday, the Chicago area may be in for more of the same to start the weekend.
A mix of snow and freezing rain or drizzle is expected to begin in southern parts of the area near 9 a.m., with precipitation picking up region-wide by the early afternoon hours. As precipitation tapers off in the evening, a few small snow showers are possible overnight, though little-to-no accumulation is expected as temperatures fall into the low 20s.From there, a cloudy, dry day is expected for Super Bowl Sunday, with high temperatures reaching the upper 20s as readings stay below freezing until Monday.
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