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This week brings the first significant snowfall of the season to the Chicago area. Snow is expected to fall at least through the early afternoon before changing over to cold November rain.
Temperatures rose above freezing areawide Thursday afternoon and will hold steady or even rise further overnight into Friday morning.
The widespread snow has moved in, which has resulted in slushy accumulations on the roads and reduced visibility. The area should see 2 to 4 inches of accumulation overall.
A strong burst of snow with heavy rates around 1 inch per hour is forecast beginning at 8 a.m.
"I grew up with it. This is Chicago. This is what you expect."
Temperatures will finally get above freezing late Monday or into Tuesday.
Krauser says in Michigan City, Indiana, snow fell at 2 to 3 inches an hour and created extremely low visibility. "The wind was just howling off the lake."
In Michigan City, main streets are snowpacked, and drivers are lucky to make it down some neighborhood streets without getting stuck.
In Michigan City, main streets are snowpacked, and drivers are lucky to make it down some neighborhood streets without getting stuck.
Heavy lake effect snow in Northwest Indiana caused near whiteout conditions and made travel dangerous to impossible on Friday.
Heavy lake effect snow in Northwest Indiana caused near whiteout conditions and made travel dangerous to impossible on Friday.
Heavy lake effect snow in Northwest Indiana caused near whiteout conditions and made travel dangerous to impossible on Friday.
Heavy lake effect snow in Northwest Indiana caused near whiteout conditions and made travel dangerous to impossible on Friday.
Heavy lake effect snow in Northwest Indiana caused near whiteout conditions and made travel dangerous to impossible on Friday.
Indiana State Police are warning drivers of icy roadways and several crashes on I-65 in Crown Point Friday morning.
Heavy lake effect snow in Northwest Indiana is causing near whiteout conditions and making travel dangerous to impossible on Friday.
ISP Sgt. Glen Fifield said the bridge on the northbound 247 mm overpass is "completely frozen."
Snow totals in La Porte County already had reached as much as 32 inches by Friday night, and it was not over at that point.
Hundreds of residents have already called 311, fed up with all the chairs and buckets in the streets.
Total accumulations of 1-3 inches are anticipated through the morning commute on Thursday, which could lead to slick travel conditions.
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Wind chills will reach as low as 30 degrees below 0.
"I thought a bomb literally had gone off!"
With the snowfall largely over for the city, the Department of Streets and Sanitation hopes to clear all main streets and side streets before bitter cold settles in Saturday night.
The city got nearly 5 inches, while some far-reaching suburbs got as much as 13 inches.
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