CHICAGO (CBS) — Widespread snow is on the way for the Chicago area. Snow ramps up area-wide by the time the Friday morning rush picks up. There is steady snowfall for several hours, giving way to slick roads. Expect the snow to taper off Friday afternoon and shift into Northwest Indiana.

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Snow from a winter weather system in the southern part of the U.S. had moved into the Chicago area early Friday morning, with some parts expected to see a slippery rush hour commute, the NBC 5 Storm Team said.