Snow increases by 6 p.m., with widespread snow of 1-3" accumulation and messy travel conditions for the evening commute.
AccuWeather Alerts were issued for Friday and Saturday as multiple rounds of snow showers and freezing rain are expected to hit the Chicago area.
A northwest shift in Wednesday's winter storm and warmer than expected temperatures left around 2 inches of snow in Chicago.
Chicago's upcoming storm could bring as much as 10 inches of snow, making it the city's largest snowfall event this winter.
The National Weather Service said more snow was expected Friday afternoon accompanied with below zero windchills into the night hours.
Icy conditions on Chicago area roads have led to several crashes late Wednesday night and early Thursday morning.
The first storm dumped over a foot of snow in parts of the Appalachians and mid-Atlantic, including Washington, D.C., which ...