Chicago’s west, northwest suburbs remain under warning for snow

A second wave of a heavy winter storm system moved in late Tuesday afternoon with snow resuming throughout the Chicago area, creating slick roads and complicating evening commutes.

Evening snow is predicted to “be worse the farther west and north you go,” said National Weather Service meteorologist David King.

The weather service predicted the commute in and out of Rockford Tuesday evening to be one of the worst. Depending on temperatures, Chicago could see wind gusts of 35 to 40 mph Tuesday night.

Winter storm warnings were issued farther northwest and north for several counties, including DeKalb, Kane, Boone, McHenry and Lake. As of 4 p.m., DuPage and Cook counties were reduced to a winter weather advisory until 4 a.m. Wednesday, according to the weather service.

A weaker system will continue through Wednesday night, and meteorologists have “growing confidence” that a stronger system will return Friday.

The National Weather Service received a number of reports of more than 2…