A winter weather advisory goes into effect from 9 a.m. until 3 a.m. on Thursday. The heaviest of the snow is expected between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.

A second winter storm in as many days will slam parts of the Midwest before rolling toward the East Coast. Major travel disruptions are likely.

Two major winter storms are expected to hit the Midwest this week, with moderate to heavy snowfall in the Chicago area. Between the two storms, residents could see a total of a foot of snow from