Chicago area hit with rainy, snowy mix while bracing for storm’s ‘second wave’

A pedestrian with an umbrella walks on North Broadway near West Catalpa Avenue in Edgewater early Tuesday. A storm advisory, which began on Monday night and will last until Tuesday noontime, is in effect, according to the National Weather Service. (Pat Nabong/Sun-Times)

A lot less snow fell in the Chicago area than predicted Monday into Tuesday as the city braces for the “second wave” of its first major winter storm of the season and the expectation of a nasty rain-and-snow mix.

The National Weather Service issued a storm advisory that remains in effect until 6 p.m.