A heavy band of wind-whipped snow made for near white-out conditions and prompted a snow squall warning for several Chicago-area counties Wednesday morning, but just how much snow is expected to fall?

Bands of lake-effect snow are forecast to continue in Northwest Indiana Thursday.

Chicago weather Wednesday morning took a sudden turn for the worst, and a Snow Squall Warning was issued. But what is a snow squall?

The Sporting News is tracking weather updates for the Packers vs. Bears NFL playoff game at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois.

The No. 2 seed Bears (12-6) will host the No. 5 seed Rams (13-5) at 3:30 p.m.

Northwest Indiana could see over six inches of lake-effect snow by Thursday morning, while a snow squall snarled Chicago's Wednesday morning commute.

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