Winter Storm Watch Tuesday; Track the Storm

UPDATE

A winter weather advisory remains in place until 6 a.m. Wednesday for DuPage County. 

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Another winter storm is heading straight for us if the predictions are accurate.

Tuesday a winter weather advisory goes into effect, continuing until 9 p.m., according to weather.com.

Snow is expected to begin Tuesday afternoon, possibly mixed with sleet. The snow may become heavy at times and continuing through the afternoon, according to weather.com. The snow should taper by evening.

More than 6 inches of snow are possible throughout the area and strong gusting winds of up to 40 mph are also expected, according to the forecast.

A winter weather advisory means that there is potential for periods of snow that may affect travel.

The five-day forecast includes a 90 percent chance of precipitation Tuesday with a high of 33 degrees and a low of 32 degrees. Wednesday there is a 70 percent chance of snow with a high of 35 degrees and a low of 27. Thursday flurries are possible and the high is forecasted for 33 with a low of 24. Friday the high will be 28 with a low of 22. Saturday will be mostly cloudy with a high of 10 and a low of 19.