Cook County is now under a Winter Storm Warning as bursts of lake effect snow will hit the city, south suburbs and Northwest Indiana Friday and Saturday.

A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for a portion of Cook County and Lake and Porter counties in Indiana until 6 p.m. Friday, with snow totals ranging from 1 to 9 inches depending on the area.

The National Weather Service has issued a Cold Weather Advisory for our Indiana counties of Lagrange and Noble from 1 AM Sunday to 9 AM Sunday for dangerous win

NWS issues Cold Weather Advisory in Indianapolis with wind chills as low as -15°F, warning of hypothermia risks.

WTHR will be with you throughout the winter weather, streaming updates live on WTHR+ with what you need to know about the changing forecast, road conditions, how to protect your home and more vital information to keep your family safe. Go to the app store on your Roku, Amazon Fire or Apple TV device. Select the WTHR+ app.

Indiana is largely being spared from the next round of major snow events, with only light lake-effect snow expected in the northwest corner of the state and minimal snow elsewhere, giving crews time to clear roads and improve travel conditions.

A few Indianapolis residents died in their homes during frigid temperatures. Others traveling around Indiana died in weather-related traffic crashes.

INDIANAPOLIS — State agencies will be at the Emergency Operations Center in downtown Indianapolis on Saturday, ready to help during the expected winter weather this weekend. The EOC will begin operating at noon on Saturday. The Indiana Department of Homeland Security's partner agencies at federal, state and local levels will be there.