Largest snowfall is northwest of Chicago

Chicagoans are no strangers to snow. This photo was taken during the blizzard last year in February.

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By Carrie Steinweg

As Chicagoans monitor the storm, reports from WGN's Chicago Weather Center show that snowfall accumulations are the greatest in Northwest Illinois with 5.0 inches reported in Galena at 2 p.m. and 3.5 inches at Rockford.

An additional storm system out east is causing winter snow warnings and advisories. A total of 15 states have been effected by the two storms. In Chicago, a total of 4 to 8 inches is expected. The Winter Storm Warning for the Chicago area extends through 9 a.m. tomorrow morning.

Carrie Steinweg, Chicago Family Examiner

Carrie Steinweg is a mother of five boys and a freelance writer in the Chicago suburbs. Her first writing job a decade ago was for a parenting magazine and she enjoys covering topics that help parents locate useful information. She writes a regular parenting column for the Times (www.nwitimes.com...

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