More than a foot of snow fell in a matter of hours across parts of the Chicago area early Monday as a lake effect storm made for treacherous travel conditions and dangerous commutes, but what you saw depended largely on where you live.
And it’s not over yet.
According to the National Weather Service, a winter storm warning was in effect until 9 a.m. for Lake and Kankakee counties in Illinois, and Porter, Northern LaPorte and Porter Counties in Indiana.
In DuPage, Cook and Will Counties in Illinois, Kenosha County in Wisconsin and Newton and Dubois Counties in Indiana, there was a winter weather advisory until 12 p.m.
“Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 2 inches with storm total snowfall of 2 to 4 inches expected,” the NWS said, of those parts.
As the winter storm warning continues, here’s what to know:
Full list of school closures for Illinois and Indiana Track winter road conditions near you, with a major crash reported on DuSable Lake Shore Drive with roads closedBut the heavy band of snow meant some areas saw intense accumulations while others saw nearly none.
In Momence, an estimated foot of snow fell between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m. In northwest Indiana, 10 inches of snow was recorded in Lowell, and 6.5 was recorded in Hobart.
Here’s a look at some other snow totals across the area so far (these will be updated as the day goes on):
Momence: 12 inches Pleasant Prairie: 3.2 inches Highland Park: 2.4 inches Winnetka: 3.5 inches Winthrop Harbor: 10 inches Gurnee: 5 inches West Ridge (Chicago): 3.5 inches Palatine: 1.7 inches Waukegan: 2.4 inches Midway Airport: 2.5 inches O’Hare Airport: 1.7 inches Chicago: 3.5 inches Lincolnwood: 3.4 inches Park Forest: 2.7 inches Tinley Park: 2.7 inches Gary, Indiana: 6.1 inches Munster, Indiana: 4.4 inches Schererville, Indiana: 6.2 inches Valparaiso, Indiana: 8 inches Demotte, Indiana: 6.5 inches Hobart, Indiana: 6.5 inches Crown Point, Indiana: 10 inches Lowell, Indiana: 10 inches Chicago Snow 17 hours agoWhat causes lake-effect snow? What to know ahead of this week's winter storm
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