Chicago weather: Dense fog blankets area, thunderstorms possible amid holiday travel rush at O’Hare, Midway ahead of cold blast
CHICAGO (WLS) — Chicago airports were impacted Sunday morning as visibility was less than half a mile across the area.
An AccuWeather Alert was issued in the early morning due to dense fog.
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Heavy rain and possible thunderstorms were forecast to bring some isolated pockets of flooding into Sunday evening.
Rain and storms continued through parts of Sunday afternoon, with a couple of strong storms possible south of and along I-80. Gusty winds were the main concern.
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A cold blast of air arrives Sunday night. Wind picks up in the evening, and it remains windy through Monday afternoon.
A Wind Advisory will be in effect between 6 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday.
Wind gusts will be between 45 to 55 miles per hour. That is enough to break tree branches which could lead to isolated power outages.
Wind chills will be between -5 to 10 degrees on Monday.
Light snow is possible with the blast of cold air Monday morning. Little to no accumulation is expected. Isolated slick spots are possible.
Wind chills will be below zero in some locations Monday morning
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