

Wednesday will be mostly cloudy, with a high around 29. Tuesday will bring some afternoon sunshine, with a high around 32. Wednesday and Thursday are shaping up to be wild weather days across the Chicago area, with an unknown combination of rain, ice and snow potentially causing serious travel issues and flooding. We've got a couple days of prep before a powerful winter storm arrives.

These are expected to be upgraded to Winter Storm Warnings or Blizzard Warnings as the storm approaches. Thursday, becoming the first of a doubleheader. While patches of poor air quality hung across Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, eastern Virginia and the Delmarva Peninsula, the overall trend was improvement. On Wednesday, the New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox game was postponed to Thursday as New York City experienced the worst air quality conditions in the citys history. Saturday for Lake, Porter, Jasper, and Newton counties in northwest Indiana. Yankees, Phillies still on track to play postponed games Thursday. Saturday for Cook, DuPage, Kankakee, Lake, and Will counties and from 3 p.m. Saturday for DeKalb, Grundy, Kane, Kendall, LaSalle, and McHenry counties from noon Thursday through 6 a.m. Major travel disruptions are a serious concern for anyone who will be flying through Chicago OHare International Airport on Thursday or Friday. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch from 9 a.m. Eight day forecast for Chicago Chance of precipitation 10, <5 Temperature Temperature in C Choose temperature units 17.

The potential for a significant winter weather system is likely to make Christmas travel difficult and, at some points on Friday, nearly impossible. CHICAGO (CBS) - Consider Monday and Tuesday the calm before the storm.
