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Weather Alert: Yes, Those Are Snowflakes You're Seeing—And More Is Coming Thursday
It might not be enough to count as an official snowfall Tuesday, but the flakes could be a sign of what's ahead. Severe winds are coming, and dare we say, maybe a white Christmas?
For the record, those little white things floating from the sky around 10 a.m. Tuesday—they're called snowflakes. There aren't many of them, as this is written, but right now it looks like we're going to see more by Thursday. And if the forecasts hold up, there might even be a chance of the event Bing Crosby keeps crooning about on Turner Classic Movies. If you, too, are dreaming about a white Christmas, take heart: There's a 90 percent chance of snow Thursday night, according to the National Weather Service Chicago forecast for Geneva, IL, 41.88°N 88.32°W. And it's supposed to stay cold, at least through Monday. So the white stuff that falls might stick around for the 25th. ASpecial Weather Statement by the NWS-C warns that "A RAPIDLY …
