Winter storm watch issued for Chicago area with ferocious winds, heavy snow possible

A winter storm watch has been issued for the entire Chicago area, with wind gusts in excess of 50 miles per hour and heavy snow possible as the weekend approaches. According to the National Weather Service, that watch will go into effect in DeKalb, LaSalle, Kendall and Grundy counties on Thursday night. McHenry, Lake, Kane, DuPage, Cook, Will, and Kankakee counties in Illinois, as well as Lake and Porter counties in Indiana, will go under the watch on Friday morning. All counties will be under the watch until Saturday morning,...