Storm brings a big blast of winter

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Traffic moved slowly along Route 47 near the Fox River bridge in downtown Yorkville early afternoon Saturday. (Photo by Kelly Hartford for Chronicle Media)

Traffic moved slowly along Route 47 near the Fox River bridge in downtown Yorkville early afternoon Saturday. (Photo by Kelly Hartford for Chronicle Media)

A pre-Thanksgiving snow and ice storm blew in this weekend, beginning early Friday evening sweeping across Northern Illinois through Saturday evening Nov. 20-21. Snow totals ranged from 4-8 inches. Here’s what Kendall County looked like as snow came down accompanied with high winds on Saturday. (Photos by Kelly Hartford for Chronicle Media)

 

 

Traffic moved slowly along Route 47 near the Fox River bridge in downtown Yorkville early afternoon Saturday. (Photo by Kelly Hartford for Chronicle Media)

Traffic moved slowly along Route 47 near the Fox River bridge in downtown Yorkville early afternoon Saturday. (Photo by Kelly Hartford for Chronicle Media)

 

The snowstorm was creating some rough waters on the Fox River in Yorkville. (Photo by Kelly Hartford for Chronicle Media)

The snowstorm was creating some rough waters on the Fox River in Yorkville. (Photo by Kelly Hartford for Chronicle Media)

 

The snowstorm was creating some rough waters on the Fox River in Yorkville. (Photo by Kelly Hartford for Chronicle Media)

The snowstorm was creating some rough waters on the Fox River in Yorkville. (Photo by Kelly Hartford for Chronicle Media)

 

Winds were picking up at Hydraulic Park off of Route 47 in Yorkville. (Photo by Kelly Hartford for Chronicle Media)

Winds were picking up at Hydraulic Park off of Route 47 in Yorkville. (Photo by Kelly Hartford for Chronicle Media)

 

The Christmas trees for sale at this lot along Route 34 in Oswego were getting a snow frosting and bending in the wind.(Photos by Kelly Hartford for Chronicle Media)

The Christmas trees for sale at this lot along Route 34 in Oswego were getting a snow frosting and bending in the wind.(Photo by Kelly Hartford for Chronicle Media)

 

Snow-coated trees created a picturesque scene along this Oswego street. (Photo by Kelly Hartford for Chronicle Media)

Snow-coated trees created a picturesque scene along this Oswego street. (Photo by Kelly Hartford for Chronicle Media)

— Storm brings a big blast of winter —