The Chicago Department of Street and Sanitation began clearing snow from residential streets early Saturday.
Illinois state police said winter precipitation caused at least a dozen incidents overnight.
There was also a crash on a slippery Lake Shore Drive around 6:30 p.m. in which a 26-year-old woman was injured.
The Chicago area only saw its first major storm of the season earlier this week, with several inches of snow and some icy rain.
More snow is expected on Sunday morning after midnight, said Greg Dutra, an ABC 7 meteorologist. They could fall up to 3 inches, but an extension of 1 to 2 inches south of the interstate is expected 80, with a lighter total to the north.
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It was expected that some areas under the ice storm warning on Friday could see up to half an inch of ice. Other areas could also see about a tenth of an inch of ice.
A winter mix of sleet and freezing rain began shifting to the southwestern suburbs starting at 7 a.m. Friday and arriving in the city after 10 p.m. see also significant coverage.
There have been reports of 0.25-inch ice buildup from Valparaiso to Kankakee and even 0.37-inch in Grundy County, Chicago ABC 7 meteorologist Larry Mowry said.
In the evening, the rain of the day froze in ice again.
Several crashes were reported on the Dan Ryan Highway, and there were several diversions on I-80 and Interstate 57 in the southwest suburbs, and trees and cars covered in ice.
People could also be seen stirring cautiously in the northwest suburbs.
“We’ve all achieved it in 2020, and if that’s what throws us into 2021, we’re ready for it,” said Chicago-based Alex Jay.
The Illinois Department of Transportation loaded a revolving fleet of salt trucks into Villa Park and more than 200 plows and salt trucks tried to keep the streets clear in Chicago.
Until 5 p.m., light rain and the winter mix fell throughout the area without significant frost formation, as temperatures remained above or above frost levels. Between five in the afternoon and eleven at night, temperatures were expected to drop and it was expected to accumulate between 1 and 4 inches of spectacle, with totals higher than in the northern suburbs.
Lake County (IL) and northern Cook County could see snow levels above 4 inches if the lake improves, ABC7 meteorologist Larry Mowry said.
ComEd said as of 3:10 p.m., there were 112 power outages affecting 2,910 customers across the system. The hardest hit area was Kankakee County, where 690 customers were without electricity. In Chicago, 178 customers are without electricity, the company said.
In Northbrook, the snow seemed intense and humid enough to bring down some power lines.
A similar situation occurred in Mackinaw, near Peoria, but flames and smoke were visible.
It happened shortly after 8 p.m. on Shermer Road, downtown Northbrook. Some of the lines were scattering on the wet pavement, but ComEd was able to quickly resolve the issue, Northbrook police said.
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The Chicago Department of Roads and Sanitation has deployed 211 snow vehicles to keep roads clear, focusing first on the arterial streets of Chicago and Lake Shore Drive.
Illinois Tollway said Friday morning that it was mobilizing its entire fleet of 196 snowplows and opening its snow operations center to manage the agency’s entire response to the winter storm.
Both O’Hare and Midway airports experienced a minor flight delay. As of 3:15 p.m., O’Hare reported 220 canceled flights, while Midway reported 42 canceled flights.
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