Forecasts leading up to Monday afternoon’s Cubs home opener at Wrigley Field have consistently been calling for chilly weather with the temperature hovering around 40º, but it now appears that some snow flurries could occur during the game, courtesy of a weak weather disturbance rotating through the region.
The late-season cold snap that has been gripping Chicago along with much of the eastern two-thirds of the nation is showing some subtle signs of moderation here, just before the arrival of a midweek storm system. As a result, the latest trends of numerous computer models point to the Chicago area receiving mainly rain from the storm, though areas not too far to the north and west could get hit with a spring snowstorm. With colder air returning in the storm’s wake, precipitation could change to snow before ending here Wednesday night.
--By Steve Kahn, WGN Weather Center Meteorologist
WGN-TV Chief Meteorologist Tom Skilling and the WGN Weather Center staff provide daily coverage of weather in the Chicago area.
