The Chicago area was bracing for a major snowstorm this weekend and dangerous holiday travel conditions, as a winter system threatened to dump nearly a foot of snow on the region.

A winter storm warning was issued for the entirety of the Chicago area and northwest Indiana, advising of total snow accumulations between six and 10 inches through 6 a.m. Sunday, with locally higher amounts possible.

A number of Chicago-area communities started seeing light snow on Saturday morning ahead of the main weather event, although some pockets of heavier snow did impact some areas, including Kankakee and LaSalle counties as well as Jasper and Newton counties in northwest Indiana.

Snow continues to spread across the area and is accumulating on roads. Expect conditions to continue to deteriorate throug

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