CHICAGO (WLS) Another round of winter weather hit Chicago Monday, and will drop more than a foot of heavy lake-effect snow in some places. It s possible some areas could see 14 inches or more by the time its all over.
The day began with a very intense band of snow draped according northern Cook County, according to ABC7 Meteorologist Cheryl Scott.
The highest snow totals are expected in Chicago and Cook County, as well as areas along Lake Michigan, Scott said. Many areas had already seen 4 to 6 inches fall by mid-afternoon Monday.
The heaviest snow was forecast to fall between 6 p.m. and midnight as a winter storm system coming from Texas spread into the area Monday evening.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued a disaster proclamation Tuesday for all Illinois counties after a “dangerous” winter storm swept through the region, leaving many.
Chicago crews are being forced to bring in heavy equipment to “relocate” snow as the city works to dig out from a massive storm that dumped more than a foot.
Parts of the Chicago area saw well over a foot of snow Monday night into Tuesday, with some snowfall totals reaching as high as 18 inches, as the latest round.