Chicago Residents Breathe Sigh of Relief as Snow Dusting Passes; Warmer Temperatures Loom.
A fleeting snow dusting swept through the Chicago area on Friday morning, leaving behind a blanket of white before melting away by 8am, according to the National Weather Service. By 6am, O'Hare International Airport had seen three-tenths of an inch of accumulation, while Midway Airport registered two-tenths of an inch.
However, as quickly as it began, the precipitation ended, leaving behind a chance of scattered snow showers by afternoon. Meteorologist Kevin Doom says temperatures are set to climb significantly in the coming days. "We'll warm up a little bit going into next week, but it doesn't look like anything super exciting or super long-lived," he noted.
Looking ahead, weekend temperatures will stay in the 20s and 30s before reaching the mid-40s by Monday and Tuesday. While this may bring an end to the cold snap, residents are unlikely to find much joy in the forecast – with warming temperatures expected to dominate the picture for at least a week.
A fleeting snow dusting swept through the Chicago area on Friday morning, leaving behind a blanket of white before melting away by 8am, according to the National Weather Service. By 6am, O'Hare International Airport had seen three-tenths of an inch of accumulation, while Midway Airport registered two-tenths of an inch.
However, as quickly as it began, the precipitation ended, leaving behind a chance of scattered snow showers by afternoon. Meteorologist Kevin Doom says temperatures are set to climb significantly in the coming days. "We'll warm up a little bit going into next week, but it doesn't look like anything super exciting or super long-lived," he noted.
Looking ahead, weekend temperatures will stay in the 20s and 30s before reaching the mid-40s by Monday and Tuesday. While this may bring an end to the cold snap, residents are unlikely to find much joy in the forecast – with warming temperatures expected to dominate the picture for at least a week.
. Was kinda looking forward to some crisp air, but I guess not this time... Warmth's gonna be back soon and it'll just feel like another weird winter. 40s already? Feels like spring is here 
. Guess I'll just have to enjoy the brief chill while it lasts 
it's like one day we're all bundled up & cozy n the next we're sweating through our coats 
instead of just melting away all the snow? 
it's like we're stuck in this limbo where we have to deal w/ freezing temps but also not freeze anymore 
finally some normal weather in chicago! i mean snow is cool and all but it's not like we didn't see this coming tho. it was like that one aunt who shows up uninvited - you know, just for a visit 
. anyway, glad it passed by so quickly no more shoveling for me! and yeah warming temps are the real party poopers 
hope they bring some nice weather for the weekend tho
. Like, yeah it's nice to see some white stuff after a while, but I guess some folks just need a reason to get all worked up 
. And now that the snow is gone, everyone's like "oh no, we'll be hot and miserable for the rest of the week 
.
. But seriously, who needs cold and snowy weather, right? 
. Snow dusting's always so fleeting, what's the point of even having snow if it's just gonna melt away by 8am? And now we're supposed to be excited about warming temperatures? Like, yay, more heat and humidity, can't wait to sweat all weekend 
. And don't even get me started on how this is affecting our energy bills... who benefits from this warm spell anyway?