Expect Snowfall Friday Morning, Single-Degree Temperatures Thursday Night

While only light snow is expected to hit the Chicago Heights area Thursday, Friday will be a different story, according to the National Weather Service.

From Friday morning through next Wednesday, Jan. 25, snow will be accumulating. Several inches could build up in the Heights, although the northern Illinois border near Wisconsin is expected to be hit the hardest.

"The likelihood of significant snowfall across a portion of the area is becoming more apparent," the National Weather Service said in a hazardous weather advisory.

The temperature Friday should increase to around the 20s, but sub-zero wind chills will linger, with wind gusts as high as 20 mph by Friday night, according to reports.

LIVE MAP: Check the traffic situation before you begin your commute

Thursday night will be cold, with temperatures expected to be as low as 3 degrees and wind chill values as low as -4 degrees, NWS says.

Before your commutes Thursday and Friday, check Patch's live traffic map to see where the delays are.

As always, the is a designated warming center for those caught in the cold.

For updates of any possible delays, closings or cancellations, keep visiting the Chicago Heights Patch home page throughout the day. And leave your own tips and information about dangerous road conditions or accidents in the area by posting on our Facebook page.

-Some information contributed by Frankfort Patch Editor Joe Vince