Areas along the lakefront could see another 2-4 inches of snow total on Saturday, and it was cold and cloudy throughout the day.
Lake-effect snow picked up early Saturday, between 5:30 a.m. and 6:30 a.m., but rapidly weakened after 8 a.m., Radar trends continue to show the snow breaking up, said ABC7 AccuWeather Meteorologist Mark McGinnis.
Winter Weather Advisories were in effect earlier Saturday, but they have since expired.
The snow was expected to wind down completely by late afternoon and evening.
It came as the accumulating snow has been impacting travel on roadways and at Chicago's airports.
On Saturday morning, ABC7's Christian Piekos was in the ABC7 Storm Tracker in northwest Indiana, where lake-effect snow impacted road conditions.
Lake-effect snow impacting travel in northwest Indiana
Meanwhile, the cold temperatures may be to blame for water main breaks in Chicago. One flooded the intersection of Ogden and Pulaski on the Southwest Side, before crews brought it under control. Workers also responded to the mess left by another water main break at Cortland and Kenneth on the Northwest Side.
Snowplow drivers could be seen working around the clock to clear roadways Saturday.
Snow totals around Chicago area as of 10 p.m. Friday:
- Portage: 4.0 inches
- Merrillville: 4.0 inches
- Chesterton: 4.0 inches
- Morton Grove: 3.7 inches
- Lake Station: 3.7 inches
- O'Hare: 2.5 inches
As of 1:51 p.m. Saturday, 141 flights had been canceled at Chicago O'Hare International Airport with delays averaging 19 minutes.
At Chicago Midway International Airport, just six flights had been canceled with delays averaging less than 15 minutes.
On Friday, a deicing truck made contact with the wingtip of American Airlines plane, Flight 2121 from Chicago to Boston, at O'Hare, officials said.
"The aircraft was taken out of service to be inspected by our maintenance team and the flight will depart shortly on a replacement aircraft," a statement from American Airlines read, in part.
No injuries were reported.
Northern suburbs were hit hard on Friday, especially in the area along the Edens Expressway. The intense and steady snowfall caused slippery roadways and plenty of crashes on Friday.
Snow continues in NW Indiana, makes roads dangerous
More cold, but dry weather is forecast for upcoming the week. But by Friday, we could be dealing with a wintry mix.