Chicago’s first major winter storm of the season is here, with as much as six inches of snow possible in some parts, dozens of Illinois schools closed and significant travel impacts expected.

A school in northwest Indiana will be closed ... Early Thursday morning, snow was falling in Gary, with a winter weather advisory in effect through 7 a.m. A wind advisory was also in effect ...

Snow seasons in Chicago are tracked from July through the following June. The area normally can expect 38.4 inches.

more snow this weekend At least 4 inches of snow from winter storm in parts of Chicago area Storm could dump 3-6 inches of snow across Chicago area: FUTURECAST ...