The Chicago area is seeing its first snow of the season this week, with the heaviest snow expected to impact the region in the mid-to-late morning hours.

Light snow started early Wednesday and continued falling most of the day, with the highest amounts reported in the Moorhead area, with Hawley receiving four inches. It was lighter in the Twin Cities,

Milwaukee saw its first snowfall of the season Thursday morning, as up to five inches of snow blanketed the city and surrounding areas. Much of the state was under a Winter Weather Advisory, with the wet,

A Winter Weather Advisory will be in effect until 1 p.m. in the Chicago area. It has been extended until 3 p.m. in Northwest Indiana and Kankakee County.