🚨 BLIZZARD WARNING - Illinois Weather 3/14 - Evening

Good evening. Illinois. I'm Aaron Jolly. We're catching our breath after a wild stretch, the sun rose at 7:05 this morning. And we're gaining nearly 3 minutes of daylight every day now. Step outside and you'll feel a calm, gray day with temperatures sitting in the 30s and 40s under overcast skies. We picked up a quick three tenths of an inch of snow overnight, but that was just the opening act. Here comes the main event, a significant storm is taking shape for Sunday. You'll see a wild temperature split today, down in Central Illinois, highs will reach the lower 60s. Up north near Rockford, you'll struggle to get out of the mid 30s. Everyone feels the wind pick up from the southeast, gusting over 25 miles an hour at times. As the sun sets. Tonight, clouds thicken statewide, showers develop after midnight in Central Illinois. Temperatures stay mild, with lows in the 40s south and 30s north. Sunday brings the impactful weather, a Wind Advisory is in effect from 10 A.M. To 9 P.M. For gusts up to 50 miles an hour. There's a risk of severe storms Sunday afternoon, mainly east of Interstate 55. The main threat is damaging winds, highs will be warm, hitting 64 in Springfield and 56 in Chicago. Then, a sharp cold front sweeps through Sunday evening. This is where the drama ramps up, rain changes to snow from west to east Sunday night. The Northwest corner could see 3 to 5 inches of accumulation. A Blizzard Warning is in effect for far Northwest Illinois starting Sunday evening. Winds shift to the northwest and howl, gusting over 45 miles an hour. This will create significant blowing snow and hazardous travel for the Monday morning commute. Monday stays brutal. Highs crash into the 20s, with wind chills near zero, the snow tapers off, but the blowing snow continues in open areas. Tuesday brings a frigid morning, with lows in the single digits north and teens south. Highs only reach the middle 20s. A quick clipper system might bring a fresh dusting of snow Tuesday night. Looking ahead. Looking at the week ahead, the pattern flips quickly, while wednesday rebounds to the upper 40s. By Thursday and Friday. Here comes sunshine and highs near 60 degrees, with that's a 30-degree warm-up in just 3 days. Charge your phones and fill up the gas tank before tonight. — See you tomorrow.