A high-impact winter event will likely bring widespread snow to the Chicago area this weekend, potentially causing trouble on the roads.

A powerful cold snap today will lead into a frigid Thanksgiving before a major winter storm drops more than 6 inches of snow across the area on Saturday.

The most snow Chicago has ever received in one season was 89.7 inches during 1978-79. The least — 9.8 inches — occurred in 1920-21. Here’s a look back at how our current snowfall compares with previous seasons.

Chicago's weather forecast includes mild temperatures with potential rain and fog, followed by colder conditions and possible snow showers as Thanksgiving approaches.

Winter-like conditions have taken hold of the region,, and we're stuck with the cold through the holiday weekend and into next week.

Accumulating snow is likely over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, but there are still questions as to how much snow the Chicago area will see.

The Federal Aviation Administration issued two ground stops briefly at O’Hare on Wednesday between 8:45 a.m. and 10 a.m. because of snow and ice. Upon its expiration, a ground delay was issued until 9 p.m. Then, just before 10:45 Wednesday morning, a second ground stop was issued, lasting about an hour.