National Weather Service officials are expecting a clipper system moving into the upper Midwest to bring at least one to three inches of snow Thursday afternoon in the Great Lakes region. Officials said there is a 40 percent chance of snow in portions of north central and northeast Illinois,

After a quiet and cloudy day in the 30s, two rounds of snow develop late in the day on Thursday, and into the evening

Snow showers are expected to move into the area Thursday night, mixing with a bit of rain, and a second wave of snow comes through Friday night, according to the National Weather Service.