A Winter Weather Advisory<\/strong> went into effect for much of the area on Saturday night, and ABC7 meteorologists have issued an AccuWeather Alert for snow and slick roads.<\/p>\n Cook, Lake (Ill.), DuPage, Kendall, Grundy, Kankakee, LaSalle, Will and Livingston counties will be under the advisory from 6 p.m. Saturday to midnight Monday.<\/p>\n The advisory will impact Newton and Jasper counties until 3 a.m. Monday, Lake (Ind.) and Porter counties until 6 a.m. Monday, and LaPorte County until 1 a.m. Monday.<\/p>\n By 8 a.m. Morton Grove saw about 3.5 inches, Garfield Park 3.3 inches and about 1.1 inches at O’Hare airport.<\/p>\n ABC7 meteorologist says lake-effect snow could bring up to 6 inches of snow in some areas.<\/p>\n Snowfall totals as of 8 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026<\/p>\n Overnight, slick roads covered the area as snow plows worked to keep up with the accumulating snow.<\/p>\n Video shows a semi jackknifed on the Dan Ryan near Calumet City on early Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026.<\/p>\n SEE ALSO | <\/strong>Warming centers open in city, suburbs as bitter cold moves into Chicago area | Full list<\/a><\/p>\n The winter blast caused air travel troubles across the country. More than 8,000 flights were canceled around the U.S.<\/p>\n More than 500 flights were canceled <\/a>by Sunday at O’Hare, along with over 100 at Midway.<\/p>\n 8:30 AM UPDATE: Cancelations at Chicago airports on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026.<\/p>\n The FAA has also warned about airport closures. The agency says they will be working with airlines and airports on recovery efforts including snow removal and deicing planes.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, next week will remain very cold in Chicago.<\/p>\n Monday will mark 59 years since the record-breaking 1967 Chicago blizzard, which brought 23 inches of snow. ABC7’s Tracy Butler said just days before the storm it was about 60 degrees in the area.<\/p>\n Nearly 60 years ago Chicago saw the most snow fall ever.<\/p>\n Click here<\/a> for tips about keeping yourself, others and your pets safe, as well as how to protect your homes and vehicles, in the extreme cold.<\/p>\n Cook County Radar<\/a> DuPage County Radar<\/a> Will County Radar<\/a> Lake County Radar (IL)<\/a> Kane County Radar<\/a> Northwest Indiana Radar<\/a><\/p>\n Watch the latest forecast:<\/strong><\/p>\n Watch the latest 7-day outlook from the ABC7 Weather Team.<\/p>\n At least 20 states declare state of emergency amid winter storm<\/p>\n The snow was expected to paralyze the South with dangerous ice and snow.<\/p>\n Copyright \u00a9 2026 WLS-TV. 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