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Some communities that were left cleaning up after Wednesday’s snow storm could be in for a rude shock Thursday, as lake-effect snow could cause significant accumulations. NBC 5’s Natalie Martinez has more.

As a winter storm dumped several inches of snow on parts of the Chicago area, some residents got creative. Carolyn Wenig captured her Naperville neighbor walking children to school while snow blowing in a dinosaur costume and Michael Cullinane saw his neighbor snow blowing in a unicorn outfit outside of Bell Elementary School in Chicago.

Lake-effect snow is expected to hit portions of the Chicago area late Thursday night and into Friday morning, with some locations potentially seeing six or more inches of snow before all is said and done.

A steady to heavy band of lake effect snow will impact areas from Chicago to Gary through Friday. NBC 5 Meteorologist Paul Deanno updates your forecast.

Parts of the Chicago area, particularly those along the lakefront, are under a winter storm watch as several inches of snow are possible Thursday evening and into Friday morning.

Lake effect snow develops tonight for NW Indiana and parts of southern Cook County

After seeing several inches of snow on Saturday, northwest Indiana will likely see more Sunday afternoon thanks to a band of lake-effect snow that is slowly developing over the region.

NBC 5’s Jen DeSalvo has the details as Chicago digs out from its first winter storm of the season.

Monday morning was just the tip of the iceberg, as NBC 5’s Kate Chappell reports.

With lake-effect snow expected to continue into the evening hours, Chicago’s Department of Streets and Sanitation has elevated its snow fleet response to the weather, with more than 200 vehicles set to take to the roads for the evening commute. According to a press release, DSS has elevated its response to Phase II, meaning that a total of 211 snow…

While the winter snowstorm may be over for many in the Chicago area, for some, even more snow is still possible Wednesday.

NBC Storm Team 5 meteorologist Andy Avalos has your latest forecast update.

Winter storm warnings in the area have expired, but a round of lake-effect snow could hit the region on Wednesday morning, dropping up to 2 inches of additional snow. According to the National Weather Service, the snow showers are expected to develop over Lake County in Indiana, then could park themselves for several hours over portions of Cook and Will…

Lake-effect snow will impact NW Indiana through tonight, and the wind chill today won’t get above 25°. NBC 5 Meteorologist Paul Deanno updates your forecast.

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for parts of northern Indiana and southwest Michigan as heavy lake-effect snow is expected to begin the new work week. The watch will take effect late Sunday and will remain in effect through Tuesday morning. LaPorte, St. Joseph, Starke and Marshall counties in Indiana will be impacted by the watch,…

It may seem contradictory to get more snow during a warm winter, but for Chicago, Lake Michigan has a lot to do with it. Lake Michigan certainly isn’t warm right now, but it is milder than average for early February. As of Thursday morning, the water temperature of Lake Michigan near Chicago was 38 degrees. That’s cold, but it’s...

It may seem contradictory to get more snow during a warm winter, but for Chicago, Lake Michigan has a lot to do with it.