The National Weather Service expects 3 to 5 inches of snow today for the area. This will be the first accumulation of snow this winnter for Northern Illinois.
A winter weather advisory remain in effect until 6 this evening.
Roads may become slippery before the plows come out. Drifting is not expected to be a problem with winds out of the south at 5 to 10 miles per hour.
The high temperature today will be in the lower 30's.
Much of the snow may melt on Monday with a high temperture in the upper 30's
