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Snow was already falling in parts of the Chicago area Wednesday morning, but when can you expect the heaviest band and how long will it fall?

The biggest winter storm of the winter season so far is set to hit the Chicago area Wednesday, bringing several inches of snow to much of the region.

The list of Illinois schools closed into anticipation of the winter storm headed to Illinois continued to grow Wednesday morning, to grow, with more than 100 schools announcing closures or shifts to e-learning. But was Chicago Public Schools on the list?

The Chicago area Wednesday will see the first of two rounds of heavy snow, with total accumulation of six inches or higher in some parts.

More than 100 Chicago-area schools, colleges and daycares were closed Wednesday as the first major winter storm is set to move in, with upwards of six inches of snow or more possible and significant travel impacts expected.

Chicago’s first major winter storm of the season is here, with as much as six inches of snow possible in some parts, dozens of Illinois schools closed and significant travel impacts expected.

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When can you expect the heaviest snow to fall in the Chicago area with Wednesday’s snow storm?

Several schools across the Chicago area have announced closures, early dismissals or switches to e-learning ahead of what could be the most significant snowfall of the season in the region.

A winter storm that could bring the Chicago area its largest snowfall of the season is approaching, with some schools across the region announcing closures in anticipation of the inclement weather.