Chicago Weather: Leftover Lake Effect Snow Showers, Colder Temps
As our wintry system winds down, we turn our attention to a brief, cold spell.
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As our wintry system winds down, we turn our attention to a brief, cold spell.
Snow began pounding the Chicago area Saturday afternoon, and the forecast continues to call for up to 6 inches or more of accumulation in some areas.
Plows will be busy into the morning Sunday in the southwest suburbs as snow continues to blanket the area.
Snow was falling rapidly along Chicago's lakefront Saturday evening, and lake-effect snow will persist even after the greater storm system moves out.
More flights into and out of Chicago have been canceled Saturday as snow piles up and COVID cases still affect airport staffing.
More than 1,200 ComEd customers were affected by power outages Saturday evening as snow continued to fall with up to 9 inches expected.
Hospitals around the Chicago area are announcing the first babies of the year.
Chicago businesses that deal with snow removal were prepared and busy Saturday as a New Year's Day snowstorm pounded the area.
With up to 9 inches of snow expected in the Chicago area, drivers in Evanston can find some relief with free off-street parking.
The Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation has placed 287 salt spreaders on the roads throughout the night and into Sunday morning.
The new year could bring up to 9 inches of snow for some parts of the Chicago area, prompting a winter storm warning for Saturday into Sunday.
A man is in custody after shooting a 17-year-old girl at the Congress Plaza Hotel in the Loop Friday night, according to authorities.
CTA Red, Purple, and Yellow Line trains are running with residual delays after an unauthorized person on the tracks left trains standing near Howard.
It's the early morning calm across Chicago. Damp and drizzle with temperatures in the middle to upper 30s. Snow starts to overspread by the middle of the morning out toward the west.
Three people are dead after a wrong-way driver crashed into another vehicle early Saturday morning, according to authorities.
