Chicago will see its warmest stretch of the winter late this week before cooler, seasonable air settles back in for the weekend.

A round of snow expected Tuesday has led to travel warnings just before the New Year's Eve holiday. According to the National Weather Service, light snow is expected to hit parts of the Chicago area Tuesday afternoon and early evening, just in time for rush hour commuters.

Parts of Illinois will continue to be hit by snow and wind this week, with some expected to get up to four inches of accumulation. Here's the forecast.

Chicago’s January thaw continues through late week before cooler air and a light rain-snow mix return this weekend.

From snow to bitter cold wind chills, the New Year's Eve forecast will look dramatically different from the last holiday forecast.

The two systems will bring a chance of light snow and potential travel impacts, according to the National Weather Service.

A brief stretch of mild weather gives way to rain, a quick cooldown and a possible snow shower before calmer and warmer conditions return.

ABC7 Chicago meteorologists have issued an AccuWeather Alert for the weekend's bitter cold. The National Weather Service has issued a Cold Weather Advisory for Boone, Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Will, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, LaSalle, Lake (Ill.