Winter Storm Warning Issued for McHenry County, Chicago Area

Metro Detroit is expected to get between 3-5 inches of snow, with the heaviest snowfall happening between noon and 1 p.m., National Weather Service meteorologist Sara Schultz said.

A Winter Storm Warning continues for most of the WILX viewing area including Lansing, Jackson, St. Johns and Hillsdale. Hazardous weather could include heavy snow at times and lake effect snow showers by Saturday evening. By downloading the free 511 Wisconsin Smartphone app, following @511WI on Twitter, or visiting www.511wi.gov you can check road conditions, travel times and traffic cameras.

In the city, two to five inches of snow could fall, Donofrio said Thursday.

Winter Weather Advisory in effect for Monroe and Wayne Counties until 10 PM.

The snow might not last long.

Rain Friday night is expected to turn to snow and continue through the day Saturday with accumulations of 4 to 8 inches possible.

It would be the area’s first winter storm of the season.

How much snow accumulates, especially on road surfaces, will depend on the rate of snowfall.

The track of the storm is now expected to be further south into central Ohio. Snow will stick easier and we will very likely see slick spots. Snow is still falling across the area with few exceptions along the city’s lakefront downtown, where the precipitation has turned to rain. The Indiana Toll Road in the northern part of the state is banning triple-trailer trucks from 7 a.m. Saturday to 1 a.m. Sunday because of risky conditions. In terms of snowfall so early in the season, Milwaukee has only recorded four 2-day snowfall totals of greater than 6 inches before November 22, dating back to the late 1800s.

Highs will stay in the low 30s Sunday for a breezy and cold Bears game before returning to the 40s for the start of the work week.