Winter Blast

Sarah Nader - snader@shawmedia.com A women cleans off her car in downtown Marengo on Thursday, February 7, 2013. Moderate to heavy snowfall is expected throughout the early evening, according to the weather service.

H. Rick Bamman - hbamman@shawmedia.com Stacey Chmielewski and son Griffin clear their driveway along Willow St. in Lake in the Hills.

H. Rick Bamman - hbamman@shawmedia.com Melissa Urukalo finishes her snowman in the front yard of her Lake in the Hills home.

H. Rick Bamman - hbamman@shawmedia.com Jeff Kakubik pulls his son Johnny along Seminole Tr. in Lake in the Hills. A winter weather warning remained in effect through midnight Thursday as motorists have been reporting driving conditions as treacherous.

Monica Maschak - mmaschak@shawmedia.com McHenry County Division of Transportation plow trucks teammed up on Rakow and Randall Road on Thursday, February 7, 2013. The plow drivers had been covering this same route since 4:30 a.m. to try and prepare for the afternoon's winter storm, which ended up exceeding prior predictions. According to AccuWeather.com, a winter storm warning is now in effect until midnight Friday and the county can expect anywhere between 4 to 8 inches.

Monica Maschak - mmaschak@shawmedia.com County maintanence worker Dave Dohm, with the McHenry County Division of Transportation, operates a plow truck on his route of Rakow and Randall Road during rush hour on Thursday, February 7, 2013. Dohm has been salting and plowing back and forth with another driver on and off since 4:30 a.m. Thursday. According to AccuWeather.com, a winter storm warning is now in effect until midnight Friday and the county can expect anywhere between 4 to 8 inches.

Monica Maschak - mmaschak@shawmedia.com McHenry County Division of Transportation plow trucks teammed up on Rakow and Randall Road on Thursday, February 7, 2013. According to AccuWeather.com, a winter storm warning is now in effect until midnight Friday and the county can expect anywhere between 4 to 8 inches.

Monica Maschak - mmaschak@shawmedia.com A McHenry County Division of Transportation plow truck clears Rakow and Randall Road on Thursday, February 7, 2013. The plow drivers had been covering this same route since 4:30 a.m. to try and prepare for the afternoon's winter storm, which ended up exceeding prior predictions. According to AccuWeather.com, a winter storm warning is now in effect until midnight Friday and the county can expect anywhere between 4 to 8 inches.

Sarah Nader - snader@shawmedia.com Regina Niespodzianski of Woodstock holds her daughter, Helen, 11, months while sledding with her family at Emricson Park in Woodstock on Thursday, February 7, 2013. Accumulation of 4 to 8 inches fell on McHenry County.

Sarah Nader - snader@shawmedia.com Traffic was backed up at the intersection of Eastwood Drive and Route 14 in Woodstock as snow hit McHenry County on Thursday, February 7, 2013. Moderate to heavy snowfall is expected through the early evening, according to the weather service.

Sarah Nader - snader@shawmedia.com George Niespodzianski of Woodstock sleds with his son, George, 2, at Emricson Park in Woodstock on Thursday, February 7, 2013. Accumulation of 4 to 8 inches was expected to fall on McHenry County.

Sarah Nader - snader@shawmedia.com Preston Barnhill, 11, of Woodstock plays in the snow while sledding at Emricson Park in Woodstock on Thursday, February 7, 2013. Accumulation of 4 to 8 inches was expected to fall on McHenry County.

Sarah Nader - snader@shawmedia.com George Niespodzianski, 2, of Woodstock catches snowflakes in his mouth while sledding with his family at Emricson Park in Woodstock on Thursday, February 7, 2013. Accumulation of 4 to 8 inches was expected to fall on McHenry County.

Sarah Nader - snader@shawmedia.com Traffic was backed on Route 14 in Crystal Lake as snow hit McHenry County on Thursday, February 7, 2013. Moderate to heavy snowfall is expected through the early evening, according to the weather service.

Sarah Nader - snader@shawmedia.com Jean Bowers of Marengo clears her windows from snow after working at a thrift shop in downtown Marengo on Thursday, February 7, 2013. Moderate to heavy snowfall is expected throughout the early evening, according to the weather service.

Sarah Nader - snader@shawmedia.com Kasey Arney, 20 of Belvidere shovels while working at The Blingy Gal Boutique in Marengo on Thursday, February 7, 2013. Moderate to heavy snowfall is expected throughout the early evening, according to the weather service.

Sarah Nader - snader@shawmedia.com Traffic was backed on Route 14 in Crystal Lake as snow hit McHenry County on Thursday, February 7, 2013. Moderate to heavy snowfall is expected through the early evening, according to the weather service.

H. Rick Bamman - hbamman@shawmedia.com Traffic along Randall Rd. crawls during the evening rush Thursday.