Chicagoans can gather in Millennium Park or watch from home as the holiday season officially kicks off in the city Nov. 22.

Some of Chicago's most famous holiday events for 2024 open for business this weekend, including the city's official Christmas Tree Lighting, the opening of Chicago Christmas markets and an illuminating Christmas Parade.

The tree, which was donated by a Logan Square family and placed in the park earlier this month, is being illuminated Friday evening.

Periods of light snow with blustery winds continue overnight as temperatures fall below freezing for the first time this season for Chicago. The heaviest snow is expected Thursday morning, when a strong burst of snow with heavy rates around 1 inch per hour is forecast between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.

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A Winter Weather Advisory will be in place for most area counties, including McHenry, Lake, Kane, DuPage, Kendall, Cook and Will Counties. The National Weather Service forecasts 2 to 4 inches of wind-whipped snow to begin falling by 8 a.

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