Another storm system could bring thunderstorms, damaging winds and accumulating snow to parts of the Chicago area this weekend.
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The National Weather Service issued a Wind Advisory for Will, Kankakee, Livingston, Lake (Ind.), Jasper, Porter and Newton counties from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday.
Boone County is under a Winter Storm Watch from 10 p.m. Sunday to 7 p.m. Monday.
Wisconsin’s Walworth, Kenosha and Racine counties are under Winter Storm Watch from 4 p.m. Sunday to 7 p.m. Monday.
Parts of the Chicago area fall under a Level 1 or Level 2 risk of severe weather on Sunday.
Storms are possible in the midday hours and could stick around into the early evening. There is a small risk of tornadoes, mainly south and east of the city.
Between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Sunday, the main concerns are small hail and gusty winds.
But a line of storms that will move rapidly across the area between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. poses the biggest threat. Winds will be gusty with a few peak gusts to 45 mph, mainly south and east of Chicago.
Sunday night into Monday morning, rain is expected change into snow. Snow showers are expected between 2 a.m. and 10 a.m. with gusty winds continuing.
Some accumulation will be possible, especially for the west and northern parts of the area. Amounts will range from about 1 inch south to as much as 4 inches north.
This comes after at least three people died when strong storms hit the Chicago area on Tuesday.
A husband and wife were found dead at their Lake Village, Indiana home, which was hit by a tornado.
An Army veteran was found dead in Aroma Park, Illinois tornado wreckage.
Kankakee County community rallies around neighbors impacted by tornado damage
And just days after powerful tornadoes left destruction in their wake, people in that Kankakee County community came together to help their neighbors in need on Saturday.
The Fun Hub bar has turned into a location for anyone looking for assistance in Aroma Park.
Amanda Jolly is the manager. She and Allie Brooks organized a relief effort that took off quickly.
“I was taking to her, and I was like, we have food. Why don’t we cook it tomorrow and hand it out to the community, the people who need it, because I didn’t want it to go to waste,” Jolly said.
Brooks says she took to social media to ask any who could to pitch in whatever help or supplies they could. And, she says, the outpouring of support is humbling.
“It’s hard, but we are so fortunate that we are able to serve the ones who have been directly affected. I have some damage, she has some damage, but nothing compares to if you actually drove around to see the pure devastation in Aroma,” Brooks said.
And in Kankakee, the organization Still I Rise did its part to meet the needs of people affected by the tornado there by hosting an emergency community giveaway.
“Today, we were able to give away clothing items, hygiene items, boots, just much needed items to help those in need,” said Still I Rise Executive Director Tocarra Robinson.
The American Red Cross is moving its shelter that is being used to help the storm victims.
It was at Kankakee Community College, which is expected to reopen on Monday.
On Sunday, the Red Cross is planning to move the shelter to Redeeming Life Ministries on Waldron Road. It is available to anyone who needs help.
Strong wind gusts followed that storm system, damaging buildings and downing trees and power lines in the north suburbs on Friday.
Looking ahead, temperatures on Monday will be quite cold with highs only in the 20s and windchills down around zero.
Tuesday will be another very cold day with windchills starting below zero. Air temperatures may be in the single digits on Tuesday morning.
The area will start to warm up later in the week, but there will be a chance for some more snow showers on Wednesday morning.
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