Heavy lake effect snow is falling in Chicago, where the weather forecast calls for it to continue through Friday evening. Then the system will move to Northwest Indiana overnight.

The lake effect snow will come in several rounds, with major travel impacts and six inches of snow for some parts and just a trace for others

A significant lake effect snow event is setting up the Chicago area this weekend. A Winter Storm Watch has been issued for south and central Cook County and Lake and Porter counties in Indiana for Friday afternoon/evening.

Temperatures remain freezing in Illinois this week as January nears its end. Is there any warm reprieve in sight?

Heavy lake effect snow continues to fall across portions of Chicagoland this afternoon. The heaviest bands will shift from northeast Illinois to northwest Indiana this evening.

School closings, including for Chicago Public Schools, are in effect in Chicago, Illinois and Northwest Indiana ahead of frigid temperatures that prompted an Extreme Cold Warning.

The Chicago area is under an Extreme Cold Warning on Friday as much of the U.S. braces for a major winter storm that could bring snow to our area.