Heavy lake effect snow continues to fall across portions of Chicagoland this afternoon. The heaviest bands will shift from northeast Illinois to northwest Indiana this evening.

A heavy band of wind-whipped snow made for near white-out conditions and prompted a snow squall warning for several Chicago-area counties Wednesday morning, but just how much snow is expected to fall?

Heavy snow, ice and brutal cold are expected to make this winter storm a potentially life-threatening weather event, stretching across two-thirds of the U.S.

One of January’s wettest days on record followed by a return to winter, and snow chances are back this weekend. Here’s what to expect.

Dozens of libraries would also be closed, the Emergency Closing Center reported. Some popular Chicago-area museums also announced closures due to the cold, including the Field Museum, the Adler Planetarium and the Shedd Aquarium.

Heavy lake-effect snow is expected Wednesday and Thursday in northwest Indiana.