6 inches of lake effect snow hits parts of Chicago, over 7 inches at Midway Airport

Chicago’s latest winter storm brought over 7 inches of snow in some parts of the city.

The snow started falling around midnight and, by noon, 7.2 inches of snow was recorded at Midway Airport, according to the National Weather Service.

A total of 3.3 inches of snow was recorded in Evanston and at O’Hare International Airport, the weather service said.

A man walks past a steam pipe while walking on West Glenlake Avenue in the Edgewater neighborhood, as lake effect snow batters Chicago with more than 6 inches of accumulation, Friday morning, Jan. 28, 2022. | Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times

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Ashley Berry waits for a bus along North Broadway Street in the Lake View neighborhood, Friday morning, Jan. 28, 2022, as lake effect snow enveloped Chicago. | Pat Nabong/Sun-Times

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Silvio Anichini, a 50-year resident of the Edgewater neighborhood, clears snow from the steps of his home, as lake effect snow batters Chicago with more than 6 inches of accumulation, Friday morning, Jan. 28, 2022. | Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times

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A Chicago Department of Transportation plow clears the roadway on North Broadway Avenue near West Glenlake Avenue in Edgewater, as lake effect snow batters Chicago with more than 6 inches of accumulation, Friday morning, Jan. 28, 2022. | Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times

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Ashley Berry fixes the hood of her jacket while waiting for a bus along North Broadway Street in the Lake View neighborhood, Friday morning, Jan. 28, 2022, as lake effect snow enveloped Chicago. | Pat Nabong/Sun-Times

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Framed by snow on the window of a car, a person sips water from a cup while walking in the Lake View neighborhood, Friday morning, Jan. 28, 2022, as lake effect snow enveloped Chicago. | Pat Nabong/Sun-Times

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John Bradberry clears snow on the sidewalk near North Broadway Street in the Lake View neighborhood, Friday morning, Jan. 28, 2022, as lake effect snow enveloped Chicago. | Pat Nabong/Sun-Times

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A man shovels an alley near West Glenlake and North Broadway avenues in the Edgewater neighborhood, as lake effect snow batters Chicago with more than 6 inches of accumulation, Friday morning, Jan. 28, 2022. | Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times

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Peter Jaskowiak shovels the sidewalk in front of his 89-year-old father’s Edgewater home, as lake effect snow batters Chicago with more than 6 inches of accumulation, Friday morning, Jan. 28, 2022. | Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times

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Passengers board a Chicago Transit Authority bus along North Broadway Street in the Lake View neighborhood, Friday morning, Jan. 28, 2022, as lake effect snow enveloped Chicago. | Pat Nabong/Sun-Times

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A woman walks towards the Whole Foods on North Broadway Avenue in Edgewater, as lake effect snow batters Chicago with more than 6 inches of accumulation, Friday morning, Jan. 28, 2022. | Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times

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A man carrying a few bags of groceries walks on West Glenlake Avenue in the Edgewater neighborhood, as lake effect snow batters Chicago with more than 6 inches of accumulation, Friday morning, Jan. 28, 2022. | Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times

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Winter storm warnings had been scheduled to expire at noon but were extended until 2 p.m. Temperatures were expected to drop into the low 20s Friday evening, and additional snowfall could range between 1 and 3 inches.

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About 270 snow plows hit the streets of Chicago overnight, according to the Department of Streets and Sanitation.

“Taking it slow, increasing your following distance and using your headlights while traveling should all be applied if you do have to travel out there this morning,” Yack said.

Friday morning’s snowfall was one of the largest of the season in Chicago. On Monday, 2 inches of snow fell at O’Hare.

Snow storms should be out of the area by Friday night, and temperatures were expected to remain in the 20s Saturday.