Until this morning, Chicago’s ground had been snow-free for nearly 10 days since the last of January’s ample 28 inch snowfall total melted away earlier this month. This morning’s snowfall was expected to total from 1 to 3 inches south of the city to up to 6 inches north of Chicago near the Wisconsin state line rewhitening the area’s landscape. However, warmer air moving into the region, both surface and aloft, should turn the snow to a slushy mess this afternoon as precipitation changes to light rain and drizzle. With Sunday afternoon highs reaching the upper 30s, much of the newly fallen snow should melt away.
Weekend storms continue to pound southern California, where torrential rains are causing flooding and mudslides and in the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada the already impressive snow pack is expected to increase by at least another two feet.
