Light snow is expected in parts of north central and northeast Illinois Thursday with higher accumulation in Indiana where between 1 to 3 inches may affect travel in the afternoon into the evening, National Weather Service officials said.

Today will be mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow south of I-80, while the next storm system is expected to impact central Illinois and Indiana more significantly than Chicago.

A high-impact winter storm is expected to affect the region from Saturday night through Monday morning, bringing all winter weather types, including heavy snow, significant freezing rain, and sleet, with widespread 6+ inch snowfall totals expected.

Snow ends by midnight as chilly breezes take shape. Wind chills by Friday morning drop into the single digits. Sunshine returns on Friday with a colder feel in the 20s. Saturday i

Snow showers moved into the area Thursday night, and a second wave of snow is forecast for Friday night, according to the National Weather Service.

Bitter cold temperatures are making their way to Hampton Roads, bringing the potential for wintery precipitation in the region.