How Many Inches?
Storm moves in Friday night
Friday, Feb 20, 2009 | Updated 10:09 AM CST
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Get the shovels out! If you've been missing that white stuff, you'll be comforted by this weekend's forecast.
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Here we go again.
A winter storm warning goes into effect tonight, with snow expected to begin close to 11 p.m. and continue through Saturday.
In all, forecasters expect between 6 and 8 inches of fresh snow, with heavier accumulation near the tip of Lake Michigan on the South Side and in Northwest Indiana.
The snowfall rates could be as high as 1 to 2 inches per hour at times, the National Weather Service said.
Get more from today's forecast on nbcchicago.com.
Posted Friday, Feb 20, 2009 - 6:26 AM CST
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