Nearly 3 inches of snow fall on Chicago, more snow expected Friday

Afternoon forecast for Chicagoland on March 7th

FOX 32's Kaitlin Cody breaks down today's weather outlook.

CHICAGO - Nearly three inches of snow fell on parts of Chicago Monday morning, and more snow could hit the area by the weekend.

At least 2.9 inches fell at O’Hare Airport, while 1.1 inches fell at Midway Airport, according to the National Weather Service.

The heavy, wet snow fell heaviest north of Interstate 88. A winter weather advisory expired at noon in Cook and DuPage counties.

The snowfall came after a relatively warm weekend when temperatures reached the 60s on Saturday. Severe storms hit later that day, with gusts reaching at least 60 mph, knocking out power to tens of thousands of people.

Skies clear Monday night and with plenty of sun Tuesday, almost all of the snow will be history.

Highs Tuesday through Thursday will be in the low 40s, very close to normal.

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Then, it’s time for the second snow "storm" of the week. This arrives later Thursday night but primarily Friday with several inches of accumulation once again possible.

Following the snow, it will be very cold on Saturday with highs a good 15-20 degrees below normal.

Saturday night at bedtime we set the clocks ahead for Daylight Saving Time.