As we move through Tuesday, expect cloudy skies early, giving way to on-and-off rain showers through the afternoon with a high near 34 degrees. Winds will be breezy out of the southwest at 10 to 20 mph, and there's a 70% chance of that rain.

A key concern for Tuesday evening, specifically after sunset, is a potential for a brief window of freezing rain impacting untreated surfaces in parts of northwest Illinois, mainly northwest of a Dixon to McHenry line, between roughly 5 PM and 8 PM.

Looking ahead to Wednesday, the atmosphere is poised to change significantly. We're tracking lighter snow during the morning that will transition to cloudy skies by the afternoon, with highs topping out near 34 degrees.

However, the real story is the potent cold front arriving Wednesday. This system will

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