Chicago weather: Snow storm moves into area, creating slippery road conditions
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Snow began moving into the Chicago area overnight and into Thursday morning after a day of damaging storms.
A Winter Weather Advisory was in effect until 7 a.m. for Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Lake, La Salle, Livingston and Will counties.
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The snow is creating hazardous travel conditions for the morning commute as well as strong wind gusts.
ABC7 Accuweather Meteorologist Tracy Butler says the snow is a heavy, slushy snow. The snow will diminish after 8 a.m. and clear out by noon, with sun in the afternoon, Butler says.
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The snow was making it hard to see the lane markings on I-55 in the ABC7 Storm Tracker
Several crashes in the area have been reported, including a car that crashed into a wall on northbound I-55 near La Grange.
