Snow Hits 10 Inches in Chicago – NBC Chicago

Due to the effects of the dense lake effect, snow fell in parts of the Midwest from Thursday through Friday afternoon, with some areas in and around Chicago falling more than 9 inches now.

The National Weather Service provided snowfall totals across the Chicago area Saturday morning, gathered from “a variety of sources with varying equipment.” Here is the latest information:

• Skokie: 9 inches (as of 3 p.m. Friday)
• Wilmette: 10 inches (as of 3 p.m. Friday)
• Jefferson Park, Chicago: 8 inches (as of 11:10 a.m. Friday)
• Humboldt Park, Chicago: 7.5 inches (as of Friday noon)
• Midway Airport: 7.2 inches (as of 1:30 p.m. Friday)
• Harwood Elevation: 7.1 inches (as of 10 a.m. Friday)
• Lincoln Square, Chicago: 6 inches (as of 11 a.m. Friday)
• Evanston: 9 inches (as of 3 p.m. Friday)
• Highland Park: 8 inches (as of 8:38 a.m. Friday)
• Glencoe: 4.8 inches (as of 7 a.m. Saturday)
• Oak Park: 7.4 inches (as of 6:55 a.m. Saturday)
• Oak lawn: 4.3 inches (as of 7 a.m. Saturday)
• Chicago Ridge: 4.2 inches (as of 7 a.m.)
• West Ridge, Chicago: 7.3 inches (as of 7 a.m. Saturday)
• Douglas, Chicago: 3.4 inches (as of 7:20 a.m.)
• Bridgeview, Chicago: 3.4 inches (as of Friday noon)
• O’Hare Airport: 3.3 inches (as of Friday noon)
• Elmhurst: 2.3 inches (as of 10:30 a.m. Friday)
• Park Ridge: 2.1 inches (as of 7:35 a.m. Friday)
• Palos Park: 3 inches (as of 7 a.m. Saturday)
• Homewood: 2.4 inches (as of 7 a.m. Saturday)
• La Grange Park: 3 inches (as of 7 a.m. Saturday)
• Highwood: 2 inches (as of 7 a.m. Friday)
• West Chicago: 1.6 inches (as of 7 a.m. Friday)
• Homer Glen: 1.5 inches (as of 7 a.m. Friday)
• Villa Park: 2 inches (as of 7 a.m. Saturday)
• Sugar Grove: 1 inch (as of 8:23 a.m. Friday)
• Buffalo Grove: 0.9 inches (as of 7 a.m. Friday)
• Bolingbrook: 0.8 inches (as of 7 a.m. Saturday)
• Palatine: 0.5 inches (as of 7 a.m. Saturday)
• Glen Ellyn: 0.5 inches (as of 7 a.m. Friday)
• Naperville: 0.5 inches (as of 7 a.m. Friday)
• Locked Gate: 0.5 inches (as of 7 a.m. Friday)

Snow is likely to continue to fall throughout the afternoon, mainly near lakeside areas and downtown, an advisory said.

The worst-affected areas are slippery, snow-covered roads, affecting afternoon and evening travel.

As for other surrounding areas, the snow moved in late Friday morning and early afternoon, according to forecasters.