A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for parts of northwest Indiana and southwest Michigan with lake-effect snow on the way. Here's what to know.

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?

Chicago’s thaw continues this week with 40s, rain chances and a possible 50-degree day before colder air returns for the weekend.

Weather conditions will remain mostly quiet heading into the weekend, with no significant precipitation expected locally.

‘Tis the season for the possibility of heavy snow to hit Chicago this weekend — wintry weather that has prompted Christmas tree lots to protect their precious abundance of Frasers, Balsams, White Pines destined for living rooms. “What do they call it?