Editor's Note: We're tracking the winter storm all day. You can find the latest weather updates in our winter storm live blog here.
The entire Chicago area remains under a winter storm warning as a powerful storm is expected to bring significant snowfall, winds gusting as high as 40 or 50 miles per hour and dangerous travel conditions.
On Friday morning, snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour were reported across the area, and the National Weather Service urged residents to consider postponing travel because of hazardous conditions.
A ground stop was issued at O'Hare International Airport Friday morning due to "snow or ice," thousands were without power and hundreds of Illinois schools, colleges and daycares reported closures.
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As the winter system approaches your area, you can track the weather live in your area using NBC 5's live interactive radar below.
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Latest information on the Chicago snowstorm
You can find our latest stories on the Chicago snowstorm below:
- Live snow radar map: Track weather near you as storm snarls Chicago area
- Snow totals: Latest snow totals in Chicago and Illinois as snowfall as continues
- Illinois winter road conditions: Buses rerouted, crashes reported and more
- Power outages: Tens of thousands of ComEd customers without power amid winter storm
- Flights canceled: Ground delay at O'Hare, thousands of flights canceled across Chicago airports
- School closures: More than 100 schools closed across Illinois
