Big Snow Storm In January 2024 Chicago. The entire chicago area was under a winter storm warning friday, with some counties already seeing heavy and wet “bursts” of snow as a powerful winter snowstorm. It was forecast to be followed by extremely cold temperatures.

Extensive travel impacts were noted from the chicago metropolitan area into northwest indiana. Nearly all of the chicago area was under either a winter weather advisory or a winter storm warning, with threats of heavy, wet snow, high winds, low visibility and dangerous.