A quiet, dry day is in store for the Chicago area Thursday, but things will start to change overnight as lake effect snow begins to build in western Michigan, leading to a “prolonged” period of snow for northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana Friday and Saturday.

Dangerously cold temperatures returned to the Chicago weather forecast Monday, a day after a winter storm dumped snow totaling over six inches on much of the area.

Brace for another bout of snow, Chicago. A winter weather advisory was set to go in effect Friday for much of the morning into the afternoon as a burst of accumulating snow sweeps through the Chicago area.

The Chicago area may have escaped the brunt of a winter storm hammering parts of the country, but snowfall totals are still piling up around the region.

Chicago faces cold with sunny skies, temperatures around 16°F, and potential lake-effect snow disrupting travel.

Heavy lake effect snow continues to fall across portions of Chicagoland this afternoon. The heaviest bands will shift from northeast Illinois to northwest Indiana this evening.