The Chicago area to see some snow accumulation during the Friday morning commute, the Weather Service says

Chicago-area residents will wake up to a light snow cover Friday morning that could complicate the morning commute, according to the National Weather Service.

Snow was forecast to begin falling between 5:30 and 6 a.m. Friday and would likely total about an inch or an inch and a half, tapering off around mid-afternoon as the blizzard moves east, according to David King, a meteorologist with the weather service.

“There may be some lingering showers behind, but theoretically, by the afternoon, things should really start to settle down,” King said.

Commuters should allow extra room while driving Friday morning, King said, as the snow could make roads slippery. The snow will be heavier downstate, with up to 2 or 3 inches south of I-80, and lighter in more northwestern parts of the state, he said.

Friday’s high temperature was forecast to be 30 degrees, dropping to a low of 19 on Friday night.