CHICAGO (CBS) — It’s one of the biggest travel days of the year, but if you’re staying local in Chicago – whether it’s reaching your vacation destination or finishing up some last minute shopping – clouds and stormy conditions will linger in the area.
A few showers are possible in Jasper, Newton and Kankakee counties. However, a cluster of rain and snow is expected in central Illinois and Indiana.
If your travel plans take you south, you’ll need to be patient as more bad weather is expected.
That weather disruption is expected to continue eastward, affecting the Ohio River Valley Wednesday evening and moving through New England Thursday.
In the west there are no major storm systems and temperatures remain slightly milder than normal for this time of year.
Winter forecast for the Bears-Lions Thanksgiving game
If your travel plans take you to Detroit on Thursday to watch the Chicago Bears take on the Detroit Lions at Ford Field, clouds will cover the area with a few lake-enhanced snow showers possible.
Thursday morning will be cold as temperatures will feel in the 20s to near 30s, with highs in Detroit Thursday in the low 40s.
If you’d rather watch the game at home while you eat your Thanksgiving meal, turn on CBS Chicago as the game airs starting at 11:30 AM. Be sure to tune into CBS Chicago before the game for a special pregame show.
Bitter cold is moving into Chicago for Black Friday shoppers
On Turkey Day in Chicago, temperatures will remain in the high 30s for highs.
For Black Friday, shopping or putting up the Christmas decorations this weekend, high temperatures will be much colder in the 20s, with overnight lows in the teens, pushing wind chill values into the single digits.
