Current winter weather alerts have most of the viewing area in a Blizzard Warning (orange). The counties in purple are in a Winter Weather Advisory. Winona County is the only county with a Winter Storm Warning (pink). All alerts start at 7 am Wednesday and will last until 7 pm Wednesday.

Moderate to heavy snow, wind gusts up to 70 mph and visibility one-quarter of a mile or less are expected Wednesday.

Today is a Storm Team 9 Weather Alert Day due to the possibility of strong to severe thunderstorms. At least four tornadoes hit the Chicagoland area overnight amid severe storms, according to the National Weather Service. Mountain areas above 5,000 feet could receive a couple of inches of snow, according to the National Weather Service.