Snowfall Totals Near 1 Foot; More Expected Thursday For Illinois

ILLINOIS — After several inches of snow for most areas — and nearly a foot in some Chicago-area towns — snowfall will start to diminish Wednesday afternoon. A winter storm warning remains in effect for DuPage, Kendall, Grundy, Will and central and southern Cook counties until 6 p.m..

Patchy blowing and drifting snow is possible in open areas, and it could reduce visibility for those traveling during the evening commute, according to the weather service.

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Snow totals from Wednesday's winter weather varied across the Chicago area, with northern suburbs receiving 2 or 3 inches of snow while some southern suburbs received close to a foot of snow. Here's a look at the snowfall totals, provided by the weather service:

• Schaumburg, 3.9 inches
• Niles, 5 inches
• Oak Park, 7 inches
• Naperville, 8 inches
• Downers Grove, 8.5 inches
• Oswego, 8.7 inches
• Kankakee, 9 inches
• Mokena, 9.2 inches
• Joliet, 10.2 inches
• Tinley Park, 10.5 inches
• Oak Lawn, 10.5 inches
• Midlothian, 10.8 inches
• Braidwood, 11 inches

Snow is also possible Thursday, with new snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible, according to the weather service.

Friday and the weekend look to give a break from the snow, and temperatures will be near 20 degrees on Friday and Saturday, according to the weather service.