Snow Showers Expected Throughout Thursday

The snow system moving through Chicago overnight dumped more snow than predicted, and lake-effect snow will continue throughout Thursday morning and into the afternoon. A Hazardous Weather Outlook is in effect, according to the National Weather Service.

The morning rush-hour was slowed but no serious accidents were reported.

The forecast from the National Weather Service: Snow showers with patchy blowing snow before 2 p.m., then a chance of snow showers between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m., then a slight chance of snow showers after 4 p.m. Temperature falling to around 13 by 5 p.m. Wind chill values as low as -2.

North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

REPORTED SNOWFALL TOTALS

• Homewood: 7.1 inches
• Lincolnwood: 5.4 inches
• O’Hare Airport: 5.1 inches
• Romeoville: 4.5 inches
• Midway Airport: 4.2 inches
• New Lenox: 4 inches
• Oak Park: 4 inches
• Palos Park: 4 inches
• Lisle: 3.2 inches
• Lemont: 3 inches
• Joliet: 2.7 inches

updates will be added

HOUR-BY-HOUR: THE NEXT 48 HOURS

Wind chill, temperature, wind and snow projections, from 5 p.m. Wednesday onward.

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