Light snow is expected in parts of north central and northeast Illinois Thursday with higher accumulation in Indiana where between 1 to 3 inches may affect travel in the afternoon into the evening, National Weather Service officials said.

The first night of the new year will be cold. Temperatures overnight drop in the lower 20s, but with gusty westerly winds near 25 mph, wind chill values will sink as low as the teens tonight. Mostly gray skies are in order Wednesday night also,

Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025.