Jan. 10--The National Weather Service has canceled its weather advisory for the Chicago area, saying that snow accumulation for the rest of Saturday's storm is expected to stay below 1 inch in most areas.
The advisory originally was to have been in effect from 6 p.m. Saturday to 6 a.m. Sunday.
Officials had said the storm could leave 3 to 6 inches of snow within 12 hours, with the main impact wet and heavy snow expected to accumulate and reduce visibility on roads throughout the area.
"While there was a swath of 1-3 inches of snow mainly near and to the northwest of I-55, for many areas the forecasted snowfall amounts didn't pan out as expected," the weather service's Chicago office said in a Facebook post.
"Periods of light snow will continue across the area through this evening, but additional accumulations will remain light," the weather service said in a message cancelling the advisory.
Northwest winds are expected to produce strong wind gusts of up to 30 mph, with blowing snow decreasing visibility into the night hours, officials said. Colder air is expected to move in toward the end of the storm.
Saturday's high is expected to be about 39 degrees, dropping to about 17 degrees overnight. Sunday morning temperatures are expected to reach a high of 19, dropping to 11 degrees overnight into Monday.
Officials were still cautioning travelers to take extra care on roads, especially in open areas, despite the improvement in the snow forecast.
