While parts of the Chicago area were spared, a number of north suburban communities experienced more than half a foot of snow on Friday, with some seeing as much as seven inches of accumulation.
Some parts of the Chicago area Friday morning woke up to falling snow, slushy roads and even some lightning and thundersnow as a winter system made its way through central and southern Wisconsin. Snow continued falling through the late morning, with some heavier bursts in far northern counties.
Winter weather alerts were in effect for Lake and McHenry counties in Illinois, along with Kenosha County in Wisconsin, but expired at 4 p.m. as snow moved out of the area.
In Chicago, quick "bursts" of snow with flashes of lightning and thundersnow were reported, the NBC 5 Storm Team said.
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When all was said and done, Bull Valley saw the most snow -- with 7.2 inches of accumulation reported there. Lake Villa wasn't too far behind at 7 inches, according to meteorologists.
Additional snow totals are listed below:
- Bull Valley - 7.2 inches
- Lake Villa - 7 inches
- Kenosha - 7 inches
- Poplar Grove - 6.6 inches
- Woodstock - 6.5 inches
- McHenry - 6 inches
- Wonder Lake - 5.5 inches
- Zion - 4.3 inches
- Round Lake - 4 inches
