Editor's Note: We're tracking the winter storm all day. You can find the latest weather updates in our winter storm live blog here.
Snow and rain continues to fall across the Chicago area, as a powerful winter storm grips all of Northeastern Illinois and Northwest Indiana.
The morning round brought more than 6 inches of snow to some locations and led to major travel issues and tens of thousands of power outages across the region.
But another round of rain and snow is expected to move in for the afternoon and evening.
WATCH: Wild video shows NBC 5 reporter nearly get blown away in Chicago snowstorm
During a press conference from emergency officials, Chicago Fire Commissioner Annette Nance-Holt looked ahead to Friday afternoon's upcoming snow and cold and noted a chilling statistic.
"Limit your time outdoors," Nance-Holt said. "We have not seen cold weather like this since 2019."
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In the video above, you can see a live look Millennium Park in Chicago on Friday, Jan. 12 as the winter storm continues.
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Latest information on the Chicago snowstorm
You can find our latest stories on the Chicago snowstorm below:
- Live snow radar map: Track weather near you as storm snarls Chicago area
- Snow totals: Latest snow totals in Chicago and Illinois as snowfall as continues
- Illinois winter road conditions: Buses rerouted, crashes reported and more
- Power outages: Tens of thousands of ComEd customers without power amid winter storm
- Flights canceled: Ground delay at O'Hare, thousands of flights canceled across Chicago airports
- School closures: More than 100 schools closed across Illinois
