Meridith Osborne Photos from Island Lake during Wednesday's snow.

Meridith Osborne Kids keeping an eye on the snow in Island Lake.

Patt Baumann Lauren Page, 6, of Carpentersville, is hard at work will big sister Chloe plays with the snow.

The children of Daily Herald night photo editor Patrick Kunzer venture out into the snow, pictured here in a very high drift near the house, on Wednesday morning.

Patrick Kunzer | Staff Photographer

The children of Daily Herald night photo editor Patrick Kunzer venture out into the snow on Wednesday morning. Seen here is the depth of the snow that had been piled against a garage door in a drift measuring more than 24 inches.

Patrick Kunzer | Staff Photographer

The children of Daily Herald night photo editor Patrick Kunzer venture out into the snow on Wednesday morning.

Patrick Kunzer | Staff Photographer

My daughter pictured is Brynn Connelly in Hoffman Estates.

Sharon Connelly

Conor Halm, a 3rd grader at Poe School, playing on 8-10' piles of snow near Partridge Lane in Arlington Heights.

Steve Halm

Our dogs are Clover and Viper surrounded by snow in Hoffman Estates.

Sharon Connelly

Conor Halm, a 3rd grader at Poe School, playing on 8-10' piles of snow near Partridge Lane in Arlington Heights.

Steve Halm