Suburbs get 2 inches in season's first snowfall

About two inches of snow fell on most of the Chicago suburbs Tuesday, while some areas saw a little more in the first measurable snowfall of this winter.

Meteorologists at the Chicago bureau of the National Weather Service said the official reading at O'Hare International Airport came in at 1.5 inches.

But suburban weather stations recorded heavier snowfall. In North Aurora, 2.75 inches of snow was recorded, while 2 inches was reported in both Crystal Lake and Naperville. The Lindenhurst weather station reported 1.9 inches, meteorologists said.

The thick, wet snow began in the Southern suburbs at about 10 a.m. and steadily became an issue for many drivers throughout the Chicago area.

Suburban police were dispatched to dozens of crashes throughout the early afternoon.

One crash near Lake Zurich closed Route 22 between Oakwood Road and North Quentin Road for nearly two hours. There were no initial reports of injuries.

Crashes also were reported in Crystal Lake, West Chicago, Barrington Hills, Roselle, Downers Grove and Lisle.

Drizzle and fog came after the winter weather advisory expired at 6 p.m.

There's another chance for light snow Wednesday and Friday nights, according to the weather service's extended forecast.