Dangerous Cold Keeps Chicago Bundled Up
Conditions this morning are as dangerously cold as promised, and the city is ensuring everyone is safe.
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Conditions this morning are as dangerously cold as promised, and the city is ensuring everyone is safe.
As if the past week in Chicago hadn't been enough to make one wish Mother Nature would abolish winter at once, bitter and dangerous cold is now coming.
The Blizzard of 2011 will go down in history as at least the third biggest snowstorm Chicago has ever seen, but it's not over yet.
A blizzard warning is soon to be in effect for the entire Chicago area, and officials are warning everyone to stay safe.
Chicago woke up this morning to subzero temperature readings and dangerous wind chills.
A deep freeze will be settling over the Chicago area starting Thursday evening, and you're best advised to bundle up.
Did it feel like a heat wave on Monday with the middle 30s and rain instead of snow?
Those who have to work today should prepare for slick and treacherous conditions, as a sloppy mixture of rain, snow and sleet makes its way into the area.
Expect frigid conditions for the Bears' first playoff game Sunday.
The snow may be winding down for the immediate Chicago area, but if you live in parts of Northwest Indiana, you might end up with a foot and a half of snow piled up in your front yard.
More than 300 flights at Chicago airports were canceled Tuesday morning due to the persistent snow, and the roads were left in a mess around the area.
Chicago has been lucky with a lack of significant snow since New Year's, but come Tuesday, that will all change.
The weather was springlike this New Year's Eve, but the skies were volatile, as rain and thunder erupted over the course of the day.
If you're dreaming of a "White Christmas" and sleigh bells in the snow, you're in luck.
Chicagoans are waking up to temperatures in the single-digits and wind chills in the negative range.
A combination of strong thunderstorms, followed by violent and destructive winds, will make for one of the most dangerous storms in 70 years.
