A winter weather advisory goes into effect from 9 a.m. until 3 a.m. on Thursday. The heaviest of the snow is expected between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.

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The NWS Reno NV issued a winter storm warning at 12:10 p.m. on Wednesday valid from 10 p.m. until Friday 10 p.m. for Lake Tahoe.

Several communities have already declared snow emergencies and activated warming and respite centers to prepare for the inclement weather.

Another winter storm is unleashing its fury across the central U.S., bringing heavy snow and ice to portions of the Plains and Midwest, forcing officials to close state offices and schools and prompting warnings to delay travel if possible.

Some in the Chicago area were waking up Tuesday morning to light flurries as a weak cold front passed through parts of Northeast Illinois, with a dusting or a coating of snow possible on area roadways,