Heavy snow for areas surrounding the Great Lakes as a winter system aims to bring heavy snow to the Appalachians.

Heavy snow for areas surrounding the Great Lakes as a winter system aims to bring heavy snow to the Appalachians.

A sprawling storm is sweeping in over the Midwest and areas of the Northeast, bringing surprise snow to the Chicago area. Winter Weather Alerts are in place across the regions as lake-effect snow is expected to fall on some areas around the Great Lakes.