Snow and Ice Outlook
Ice
Upcoming
Start
9:00 AM
Sunday, 1/25
End
12:00 PM
Sunday, 1/25
EXPERT FORECAST NEW
Updated January 22, 2026
Chicago: Lake-enhanced snow in store this weekend
While the Chicago area will remain on the northwestern fringe of a massive storm with snow and ice in the southern and eastern United States this weekend, Lake Michigan will add enough moisture for 1-3 inches of snow to fall with locally higher amounts from Saturday afternoon to Sunday evening. Given the frigid conditions, most ice-melting compounds may be ineffective. Roads will become packed with snow and slippery as a result.
Ice Accumulation
Temperature and Wind
Risk to Life and Property
Rainfall
Max Sustained Winds
Max Wind Gusts
Storm Surge
Total snow accumulation
> 24in
> 1.2in
All values are displayed in Fahrenheit. Click on a point for location details.
Temperature
-50°F
-20°
10°
40°
70°
100°
130°F
Wind (mph)
<20
20
30
40
50
60
70
>70
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