This week's weather will take a definite wintry turn as several shots of cold air descend
upon the Chicago area. The first surge arrived this weekend and will be reinforced on
Monday as highs struggle to reach the lower 30s as snow flurries swirl through the air.
The cold shot is expected to turn on the lake-effect snow machine and send frequent
snow squalls into the snowbelts of southwest Lower Michigan and northwest Indiana
where the ground could actually whiten. Accumulating snow is not expected in the
Chicago area but snow flurries should be rather commonplace this week.
A brief warm-up is expected Wednesday sending the temperatures into the 40s, but the
cold is expected to return late Wednes- day and linger into Saturday morning.
TWISTERS RAKE NORTH CAROLINA; SANTA ANA WINDS FAN L.A. FIRES
Severe thunderstorms slammed into North Carolina early Saturday spawning at least six
twisters that killed two people. In Southern California, Santa Ana winds gusted as high
as 76 m.p.h. in the Los Angeles area near San Fernando fanning wildfires. The strong
winds sent temperatures into the 90s, setting many records for the day.
