The highest amounts of snow stick to the south and east of Chicago, where 2 to 3 inches can be expected. Elsewhere, anywhere from dusting to 2 inches of snow, the lighter amounts are to the northwest. Snow tapers off Friday night and gives way to sunshine for Saturday.

The snow will linger through Friday morning and then taper off from the northwest to the southeast in the afternoon. Areas near and especially south/east of I-55 could see as much as one to two inches. Expect impacts to the Friday morning and midday commutes.

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As Arctic air and frigid temperatures continue, the next chance for snow in the Chicago area comes Thursday into Friday as part of a winter storm developing in the southern U.S.