High temperature reached the mid 50s late morning then fell throughout Tuesday afternoon
Tuesday’s relatively mild temperatures occurred in the late morning before readings tumbled throughout the afternoon
Tuesday highs—late season arctic air brought well below normal temperatures to much of the Plains and northern Rockies. A piece of that cold air arrives in Chicago Wednesday with daytime highs no warmer than the middle 40s, well below the typical low to mid-50s considered normal for this time of year
Gusty winds accompanied the cold frontal passage Tuesday
Peak wind gusts nearly reached 50 mph at Midway Airport just before midday
More than 32% of the lower 48 under a covering of snow as of Tuesday evening
Updated Snowfall totals Sunday through Tuesday:
Total QPF next 7 days
Courtesy weathermodels.com
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