Chicago-area residents will wake up to a light blanket of snow Friday morning that could complicate the morning commute, according to the National Weather Service. Snow was forecasted to begin falling between 5:30 and 6 a.

Snow develops after midnight and slows down the morning rush Friday. Accumulating snow lingers until early afternoon Friday. The best timeframe for snow is 2 a.m. to 2 p.m. Snow totals range from a half-inch in far northwest areas to 3 inches to the southeast into northwest Indiana.

CHICAGO - The next round of snow will arrive late tonight into Friday. The first half of tonight will bring increasing clouds and then snow will move in during the early morning hours of Friday. Expect impacts to the Friday commutes, especially morning and midday travel.

Clouds will roll in Thursday night and through the overnight hours, bringing widespread snowfall and gusty southwesterly winds that will likely impact the Friday morning commute.

It’s cold, and it’s going to stay cold in Chicago with only minor fluctuations in temperatures likely over the next couple of weeks.