Multiple agencies in Illinois are warning about hazardous travel south of Interstate 80 as snowfall begins to blanket the region.
a similar message, pleading with drivers to slow down and give yourself additional time - if you must drive."Numerous accidents" were being reported across the county as of 3:29 p.m., the sheriff's department said.Sign up for NBC Chicago newsletters.
A photo from an Illinois Department of Transportation traffic camera along Interstate 57 showed snow covering the interstate, with few vehicles present. A"complex" storm system was poised to move into the area Friday afternoon, with Kankakee County slated to see"heavy, wet snow" with total snow accumulations of between three and six inches," according to the National Weather Service. for Kankakee and eastern Will Counties in Illinois, as well as Lake, Porter, Newton and Jasper counties in Indiana took effect at 2 p.m. Friday.
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