Midwest Braces for Snowy Weekend with Multiple Winter Storm Warnings and Emergencies Declared

A winter storm warning and winter weather advisory will go into effect for portions of the Chicago area starting Saturday morning, bringing accumulating, wet snow and gusty winds to north suburban communities. Lake and McHenry counties will likely be among the hardest hit, with a winter system dumping up to 2 inches of snow per hour and accumulations possibly exceeding 9 inches when all is said and done. The snow won't stop immediately after the warnings expire, with Lake and McHenry counties likely to have seen somewhere between 5 and 9 inches of snow.