Tuesday's Storm Impact

Just like last week's storm system, there is a lot of uncertainty with what we'll seeing heading into Tuesday, but here's one thing we can promise... the Tuesday night's commute will be a messy one.

Here's a look at Tuesday's Impact Forecast. Things should stay quiet during the morning hours with the chance for wintry precip starting after noon. The earlier it moves in, the better chance we'll have of seeing a rain/snow mix, but things are expected to switch over to heavy, wet snow by the late afternoon. Combine that with wind gusts up to 40mph, and roadways are going to be messy through the evening hours.

Because of all this, the NWS has northern Illinois under Winter Weather Advisories and Winter Storm Watches for Tuesday. NWS Chicago will more than likely update the Winter Storm Watch Tuesday morning, once they have a better idea of what we will see.

For everyone wondering about snow totals, this will be very similar to what we saw last Friday. We're looking at 2-4" of accumulation, with heavier totals to the south. Whatever snow we see will be at the mercy of the winds, which is the biggest concern on Tuesday.

Keep it tuned to WTVO Channel 17, FOX 39, and the First Warn Weather blog for the latest on this next storm system!