CHICAGO (WLS) — Bursts of lake-effect snow are continuing to fall in the Chicago area on Saturday.
A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for Cook and eastern Will counties until 4 p.m.
A Winter Weather Advisory will also impact Porter County until noon and Lake (Ind.) County until 6 p.m.
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ABC7 AccuWeather Meteorologist Mark McGinnis said snow is expected to pick up between 5:30 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. It will wind down by late afternoon and evening.
Areas along the lakefront could see another 2-4 inches of snow on Saturday, and it will be cold and cloudy throughout the day.
Watch the latest 7-day outlook from the ABC7 AccuWeather Team.
This comes as the accumulating snow has been impacting travel on roadways and at Chicago’s airports.
On Saturday morning, ABC7’s Christian Piekos is in the ABC7 Storm Tracker in northwest Indiana, where lake-effect snow is impacting road conditions.
ABC7’s Christian Piekos is in the ABC7 Storm Tracker in northwest Indiana, where lake-effect snow is impacting road conditions.
Snowplow drivers could be seen working around the clock to clear roadways.
Snow totals around Chicago area as of 10 p.m. Friday:
– Portage: 4.0 inches
– Merrillville: 4.0 inches
– Chesterton: 4.0 inches
– Morton Grove: 3.7 inches
– Lake Station: 3.7 inches
– O’Hare: 2.5 inches
As of 5:32 a.m. Saturday, 91 flights have been canceled at Chicago O’Hare International Airport with delays averaging 21 minutes.
At Chicago Midway International Airport, just six flights have been canceled with delays averaging less than 15 minutes.
On Friday, a deicing truck made contact with the wingtip of American Airlines plane, Flight 2121 from Chicago to Boston, at O’Hare, officials said.
“The aircraft was taken out of service to be inspected by our maintenance team and the flight will depart shortly on a replacement aircraft,” a statement from American Airlines read, in part.
No injuries were reported.
Northern suburbs were hit hard on Friday, especially in the area along the Edens Expressway. The intense and steady snowfall caused slippery roadways and plenty of crashes on Friday.
Snow continued to fall Friday night in Northwest Indiana, making roads dangerous.
More cold, but dry weather is forecast for upcoming the week. But by Friday, we could be dealing with a wintry mix.
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