Between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m., snowfall rates could approach an inch per hour in some areas, contributing to accumulations of 1 to 4 inches, particularly on grassy and elevated surfaces

The season’s first hint of winter is expected late Wednesday with snowfall expected throughout much of the suburbs.

City staff has proposed raising local fuel taxes in Joliet to 5 cents a gallon for gasoline and 11 cents a gallon on diesel fuel next year.