Most of the Chicago area might have been safe from the snow on Saturday, but that wasn’t the case everywhere.<\/p>\n
Wintry conditions developed in the late morning, bringing accumulating snowfall to areas south of Interstate 80, the National Weather Service said. Snow was largely expected between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., with most of the accumulation occurring between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.<\/p>\n
Snowfall totals ranging between one and four inches were likely in the southern part of the Chicago area, meteorologists said, and the heaviest snowfall was expected south of a line extending from LaSalle to Rensselaer, Indiana.<\/p>\n
The wintry weather appeared to have a widespread impact late Saturday morning; traffic cameras in LaSalle, Ford, and Iroquois counties all showed snow-covered roads. <\/p>\n
As the snow keeps on falling, anyone leaving home will want to prepare for extra time on the road.<\/p>\n
Difficult driving conditions are likely due to the combination of the snow and frigid cold.<\/p>\n
With temperatures in the single digits, even a few tenths of an inch of snow can lead to slippery roads, the NWS stated. Wind chill values sat in the single digits on Saturday afternoon, ahead of a dramatic drop in the following hours.<\/p>\n