Bands of lake-effect snow are moving inland into the Chicago area this evening covering areas from the Wisconsin state line south to Kankakee. Some of the heavier lake-effect snows are occurring north of the city. In Deerfield, visibilities dropped to about 1/2 mile as the snow quickly accumulated to about 1/4 inch. Farther north in Beach Park 1.7 inches of snow fell in just 45 minutes.
Lake effect snow advisories remain in effect for lakeside areas in the Chicago Metro area tonight and Sunday. Total accumulations should be in the 3-6 inch range.
Conditions will be quite variable as the snow bands oscillate through the area. Visibilities will drop to less than 1/4 mile in the heaviest snow bands,
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