The Chicago area is being hit with a variety of winter weather to start the week, with advisories in effect and lake-effect snowfall in areas near Lake Michigan.
This lake effect snow is also accompanied by freezing drizzle and mist, causing icy conditions in the area.
Late Sunday, a band of snow formed across the city’s far southwest suburbs, bringing accumulations of two inches or more of snow to parts of Kankakee and Livingston counties, according to county officials. NWS.
A winter weather advisory remains in effect until 4 p.m. in Lake County, with additional snow accumulations of 1 to 2 inches possible. Officials are also warning of slight ice accumulations due to freezing drizzle and haze in the area.
A winter weather advisory remains in effect until 9 p.m. in DuPage County and parts of Cook County, according to the National Weather Service.
Officials say snow accumulations of 1 to 2 inches and a light covering of ice are possible during the afternoon, making travel hazardous.
Here are the latest snowfall totals in the Chicago area:
Grundy County
Dwight – 1.1 inches
Mazon – 1.2 inches
Kankakee County
Bourbonnais – 2 inches
Irwin – 1.6 inches
Kankakee – 3 inches
Lake County
Winthrop Port – 3.5 inches
Livingston County
Chatsworth – 3 inches
Will County
Godley – 2 inches
Romeoville (NWS Office) – 0.1 inch of ice
NBC Chicago
