Chicago Braces for Sunday Storms Followed by Monday Snow

A multi-round storm system is forecast to hit the Chicago area this Sunday: an initial round of thunderstorms 9 a.m.–noon, a second round 4–9 p.m. with damaging wind gusts, and a late-night third round around 1 a.m. Monday that brings snow through the morning rush (1–4 inches possible). Most of the region faces a Level 2 severe-weather risk, with northern suburbs at Level 1; a Winter Weather Advisory covers several counties Sunday night into Monday, and a High Wind Warning is in effect for Kankakee County and Northwest Indiana with gusts up to 60 mph.