National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office

A strong winter storm will continue to produce snow across the region today into this evening. Snow will end from west to east across the area this evening, however, lake effect snow will continue over portions of northwest Indiana into Wednesday morning. Winds off the lake will result in heavier totals and periods of heavy snow over northeast Illinois near the lake this afternoon and over northwest Indiana tonight. Very strong northwest winds will develop tonight and result in blizzard or near blizzard conditions with severe blowing and drifting snow in outlying and rural areas.