Tonight's snow to wind down in a few hours...another storm to follow Thursday night-Friday

The snow will be gradually winding down across the Chicago area as the evening wears on with only flurries expected in the area by about 10 p.m. Through 6 p.m. storm snow totals were approaching 4 inches at O'hare and 3 inches at Midway. By the time the snow ends area most area totals should be in the 4-6 inch range.

Before this storm's snow is even cleared, forecasters are already taking note of another storm that threatens the Chicago area during the late-Thursday-Friday period. This storm will have considerably more moisture to work with than tonight's storm and temperatures will be warmer so the area could be facing a messy mixture of heavy snow, ice and even rain before it is over. Winter storm watches are already posted across southern portions of Wisconsin and Lower Michigan and may be issued for northern Illinois and the Chicago area by Wednesday morning.

Beyond that another snow threat looms late Saturday and Sunday followed by an arctic blast that could bring the season's first widespread subzero temperatures.

Stay tuned!!

Steve Kahn WGN-TV/Chicago Tribune Meteorologist