Enjoy warm while you can; snow is coming back
Don't put away those snowblowers yet.
We hate to cast a cloud over today's balmy temperatures in the suburbs, but another snowstorm is headed our way.
AccuWeather is predicting substantial snow overnight Tuesday with flurries lingering on Wednesday. Biting winds bring back the cold with temperatures expected to plunge back into the teens Wednesday.
Motorists can anticipate difficult driving conditions on lengthy stretches of highways and interstates. The snow could come down heavily for a time, quickly clogging roads and making travel treacherous.
Numerous flight delays and cancellations can be expected.
Plan to dress warmly if you're going to be out celebrating St. Patrick's Day this weekend. Temperatures are expected to be in the 30s during the day Saturday but drop into the teens overnight and not get above freezing Sunday.
But, at least we can enjoy today, we're experiencing the warmest temperatures in 3 months; the high is expected to hit 55.
March is known for its weather extremes.
The record high was 88 degrees in 1986; the record low was -12 in 1873. The record snowfall was 11.5 inches in 1954, according to the National Weather Service.
Highest snowfalls in March
March 1: 4.6 inches in 1947
March 2: 11.5 inches in 1954
March 3: 3.9 inches in 1960
March 4: 8.5 inches 1982
March 5: 9.2 inches in 2013
March 6: 4.0 inches 1943
March 7: 10.9 inches in 1931
March 8: 5.3 inches in 1931
March 9: 6.5 inches in 1998
March 10: 2.6 inches in 1943
March 11: 4.4 inches in 1941
March 12: 4.4 inches in 1991
March 13: 2.9 inches in 1980
March 14: 8.4 inches in 1904
March 15: 3.4 inches in 1912
March 16: 6.0 inches in 1960
March 17: 4.1 inches in 1984
March 18: 4.5 inches in 1971
March 19: 4.1 inches in 1986
March 20: 6.0 inches in 1964
March 21: 8.5 inches in 1992
March 22: 3.4 inches in 1993
March 23: 7.0 inches in 1897
March 24: 4.5 inches in 1947
March 25: 13.6 inches in 1930
March 26: 8.9 inches in 1970
March 27: 2.9 inches in 1942
March 28: 5.3 inches in 1894
March 29: 7.7 inches in 1954
March 30: 7.8 inches in 1926
March 31: 4.8 inches in 1926
Source: National Weather Association