Thanksgiving forecast 2025: Chicago area could see multiple inches of snow on Saturday into Sunday, meteorologist says

CHICAGO (WLS) — ABC7 meteorologists say the Chicago area could see up to nine inches of snowfall this Thanksgiving weekend.

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An AccuWeather alert was issued for Wednesday as a cold front is set to bring winds up to 50 mph.

A wind advisory is in effect from 3 AM to 9 PM Wednesday.

Wind chills will remain in the teens and 20s throughout the day Wednesday.

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ABC7 meteorologists Greg Dutra and Tracy Butler said Thanksgiving Day is looking dry but hazy with highs in the 30s.

Partly cloudy skies will remain cold through Black Friday; Flooding is possible in northwest Indiana.

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From late Friday night into Sunday morning, when all eyes are on the forecast for snowfall.

Dutra said the latest European weather models show anywhere from 6 to 10 inches of snowfall from Saturday to Sunday.

However, GFS weather models put the Chicago area closer to 4 inches.

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Dutra said the storm system approaches the West Coast on Thursday, and that’s when we’ll have a better handle on local totals.

Butler said snow began arriving in the Chicago area around 4 a.m. Saturday.

The blizzard is expected to last Saturday until clearing by late Sunday morning.

A Winter Weather Advisory Issued for Berrien County, Michigan from 9 a.m. Wednesday to 7 a.m. Friday

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