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id: 49fe49d8a2
section: environment
first_reported: 2026-11-12 13:37 CST
updated: 2026-11-12 23:49 CST
status: reported
outlets: 3
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# Winter Weather Advisory issued for parts of Chicago area

A Winter Weather Advisory was issued for parts of Cook and Will counties and Lake County, Indiana, starting at midnight, as lake-effect snow could fall overnight.

Section: [Weather & Environment](/chicago/section/life.md) · Entities: [Cook County](/chicago/wiki/cook-county.md), [Will County](/chicago/wiki/will-county.md), [Lake County, Indiana](/chicago/wiki/lake-county-indiana.md)

## Coverage

- [FOX 32 Chicago](https://www.fox32chicago.com/weather/chicago-snow-timeline-today), 2026-11-12 13:37 CST: Chicago snow timeline: Winter Weather Advisory bears down
- [CBS Chicago](https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/winter-weather-advisory-issued-for-parts-of-chicago-suburbs-all-of-lake-county-indiana/), 2026-11-12 16:06 CST: Winter Weather Advisory issued for parts of Chicago suburbs, all of Lake County, Indiana
- [NBC Chicago](https://www.nbcchicago.com/weather/winter-weather-advisory-in-effect-will-cook-lake-county-indiana-how-much-snow-where-when-slush/4016237/), 2026-11-12 23:49 CST: Slushy, wet conditions continue for Chicago area following winter weather advisory

Headline and summary written by the Acta Diurna desk from the coverage above. Read the original reporting for full detail.