Comment on McHenry County hit with 2nd significant snowfall in 1 week; up to 6 inches possible

Rick Garcia of Carpentersville had to pick up a 50-pound bag of salt last week in preparation for a 5-inch snowfall and 50 mph wind gusts that blanketed northeastern Illinois. With his salt reserves depleted after the winter storm, Garcia visited a Lowe’s in Lake in the Hills on Friday afternoon to pick up another bag of salt and shovel in response to the estimated 6 inches of snow that was slated to fall through Saturday in McHenry County. Having already bought food, Garcia said he will be ready to hunker down with his family throughout the weekend once he can find a less expensive shovel to buy. “It’s going to be a Netflix and Hulu weekend,” Garcia said. Although most of the snow was forecast to fall overnight, McHenry County and a number of other northeastern Illinois counties are under a winter weather advisory – which started at 6 p.m.