Monday snow targets evening commute

Snow cover returned to the Chicago area Sunday after a nine-day hiatus as a 1- to 3-inch snowfall blanketed the city. The snow was even heavier in southeast Wisconsin, where up to 6 inches fell. With a snowy and cold week looming, the landscape should not only retain its renewed snow cover, but the snow depth should undergo a substantial increase. Another round of accumulating snow is expected to hit the area Monday afternoon, likely creating havoc for the evening rush hour. Even more snow is possible Tuesday night into early Wednesday as a storm moves through the Ohio Valley, though the heaviest totals are likely to fall downstate. The snow barrage is expected to continue into the weekend as yet another storm traverses the area, raising the specter of another round of snow.