National Weather Service meteorologist Zachary Yack said the storm would be "almost identical” to the winter storm that brought high winds and coated the city in 0.15 inches of ice earlier this week,

Two major winter storms are expected to hit the Midwest this week, with moderate to heavy snowfall in the Chicago area. Between the two storms, residents could see close to a foot of snow from Wednesday through Saturday.

NYC is catching a break from the snow today, but it will be short lived. We're expecting a messy commute Wednesday and Thursday mornings.