A quiet, dry day is in store for the Chicago area Thursday, but things will start to change overnight as lake effect snow begins to build in western Michigan, leading to a “prolonged” period of snow for northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana Friday and Saturday.

With 27.7″ of snow so far this season, central Indiana is in the midst of the best snow season in 12 years. As of this writing we 11.1″ above average for the season and more snow is on

There are pros and cons to a blanket of snow in your garden and yard, but in any case, there are ways to protect your plants before the first flake falls.

The outlook for snow accumulations in Beaufort County remains, but plunging temperatures could be the real problem for the next couple of days.

Bursts of lake-effect snow could drop several inches of snow on parts of Chicago area Friday and Saturday.

The weather service predicts that the steadiest snowfall will be overnight Tuesday with the highest totals in Baldwinsville, Cicero, Brewerton and Lysander through Wednesday afternoon.

A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for a portion of Cook County and Lake and Porter counties in Indiana until 6 p.m. Friday, with snow totals ranging from 1 to 9 inches depending on the area.

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