The Monday morning commute could be challenging, with up to 10 inches of snow expected in the Chicago area overnight into morning rush hour.

A winter storm warning in Cook County goes into effect at midnight until noon Monday. Around 8 to 10 inches of snow are expected to fall starting at about 7 p.m. Sunday, with heavier snow predicted by midnight and until late Monday morning.

It is the first snow of the season and the first time the Cook County area would get “impactful” lake effect snow, which combines warm lake waters with cold air to form snow, since January 2022, according to Kevin Doom, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service.

“It might not be snowing for all that long, but the snow could be just so heavy that it’ll make up for the shorter duration and ultimately bring u

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