Slippery Tuesday Commute Possible As Snowfall Continues Across Chicago Area
More than three inches of snow had fallen over the Chicago area by midnight Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.
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More than three inches of snow had fallen over the Chicago area by midnight Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.
The snow is expected to clear for most of the Chicago area by noon, but before that, up to 5 inches could accumulate in some areas.
A light dusting of snow began falling early Monday, with another round of snow showers expected before 10 a.m. followed by a chance of flurries until noon, according to the National Weather Service. Less than half an inch of snow is expected throughout the day.
After the coldest New Year's Day in recorded history, the Chicago area is expected to remain in a deep freeze Tuesday with frigid temperatures, sub-zero wind chills and a chance for snowfall in the forecast.
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Between 1 and 3 inches of snow is expected to accumulate, mainly after 2 p.m. Friday and continuing through midnight, according to the National Weather Service.
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The National Weather Service says motorists should be cautious travelling through northwest Indiana and southwest lower Michigan. Visibilities less than 1 mile are expected at times as the system transitions to lake effect.
Snow is expected to fall across Chicago with up to five inches possible in portions of Northwest Indiana.
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Heavy lake effect snow created near-whiteout conditions in part of the Chicago area on Tuesday, threatening to dump up to 10 more inches on top of Monday's snow.
The Chicago region could get hit by another 5 inches to 10 inches of snow.
With the first significant snowfall in Chicago in nearly three months, airlines have cancelled more than 500 flights at O'Hare and Midway airports Monday morning.
A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for Lake, Cook and DuPage counties from 1 a.m. Monday through 1 a.m. Tuesday.
More than 200 snow trucks were deployed across Chicago early Thursday as forecasters predicted snow showers throughout the morning.
After nearly a week of spring-like warm temperatures, Chicago was going through some wild weather changes to start the weekend, with rain and hail overnight changing to snow by Saturday.
Chicago has gone nearly two months without a full inch of snow in any one day; in fact, there hasn't been an inch of snow overall since the start of winter.
There was plenty of rain but only sixth-tenths of an inch of snow. The norm is 10.8 inches.
Property owners can take comfort, but shouldn't lapse into negligence, now that the Illinois Supreme Court has clarified a 1979 state law protecting them from some slip-and-fall lawsuits.
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Some of the harder hit communities in the area are in the north and northwest suburbs with snowfall totals of 4 inches or more.
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Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation's full fleet of snow plow drivers is now out clearing the city's main streets.
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