"Winter Storm Alert: Multiple Rounds of Freezing Rain to Impact Travel in Chicago and Oklahoma"

A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for parts of the Chicago area, including central, northern, and southern Cook, as well as Lake and McHenry counties in Illinois, and several counties in Indiana, due to the possibility of slick roads from light snow and freezing rain. The Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation has salt spreaders out, and power outages are possible south of Interstate 80. Warming centers have been activated in Chicago, and the area is expected to experience challenging weather following heavy snowfall in northwest Indiana.