A plow clears the snow and slush from Chicago Street on Saturday in Elgin. According to the weather service, snow could fall at rates of as much as an inch per hour by afternoon.
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A winter storm warning continues throughout metropolitan Chicago through 6 a.m. Sunday, and through midnight tonight for areas south and east of Interstate I-55, according to the National Weather Service in Romeoville.
As of noon Saturday, snow accumulation was between 2 and 5 inches depending on the area, said Lee Carlaw, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.
The storm is expected to produce 6 to 10 inches of snow accumulation “over the broad region,” Carlaw said. Drivers may anticipate snow-covered roads and increased travel times.
Below-normal temperatures will continue with temperatures Sunday ranging from the 20s to near 30 degrees. Monday is expected to see highs in the 20s, with overnight low temperatures in the teens to low 20s, Carlaw said.
He said there also is a chance of light snow accumulation Monday afternoon into the evening.
“The main message here is the worst conditions of the storm are starting now through the afternoon and early evening hours,” Carlaw said. “And the snow will be winding down late this evening.”
A man clears his driveway of winter snow Saturday in Elgin. Total snow accumulation is estimated at 6-10 inches.
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Winter weather caused traffic to slow along Route 31 Saturday in Elgin. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for the entire Chicago region, forecasting as much as 10 inches of snow in some areas over the weekend.
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This sign stands at the edge of the Meadows Funeral Home parking lot on Saturday in Rolling Meadows.
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Hiram De Hoyos shovels his elderly neighbor’s driveway along Kirchoff Road on Saturday in Rolling Meadows. “I try to help out as much as I can,” De Hoyos said. “My parents are from Puerto Rico, and over there we take care of our seniors, so I have the same mentality over here.”
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Melissa Nelson, owner of the Meadows Funeral Home, plows the walkway and driveway outside the business on Saturday in Rolling Meadows.
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