Scattered rain showers transitioning to snow and even freezing rain at times could lead to a slick Wednesday morning commute in the Chicago area as temperatures as warm as 40 degrees quickly fall, the NBC 5 Storm Team said.

"The high temperature for today has already occurred," NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Alicia Roman said at 5 a.m. Wednesday.

As of 5:30 a.m., light rain showers and pockets of drizzle were scattered across the area, with temperatures in the upper 30s and low 40s. By 7 a.m., that drizzle could freeze, leading to light snow showers by 10 a.m.

In addition to the slick and slippery roads, winds gusting as high as 40 miles per hour could lead to "wind-whipped snow" and hazardous travel in some parts, the National Weather Service said. Those conditions could be worse i

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