CHICAGO - With the first snow storm on the way, schools in the Chicago area and Indiana have started to announce closures or shifts to E-learning on Monday.

A Winter Storm Warning has been issued for Lake (IL), Cook, Lake (IN), Porter, LaPorte, Eastern Will, and Kankakee counties through Monday.

A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for DuPage, northern and southern Will, Newton, and Jasper counties.

Snow rates could exceed 3 inches per hour at times. If the most intense snow bands remain stationary for just a few hours, localized snow accumulations could easily exceed 12 inches.

Northerly wind gusts in excess of 30 mph will lead to whiteout conditions in the heavier snow bands, especially near the Lake Michigan shoreline.

Snow from the winter storm will begin moving into

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