Snowstorm Hitting Southern Illinois, Indiana
Snow is falling in parts of southern Illinois and central Indiana and forecasters say parts of the region could get more than a foot by the time a wintry storm moves through.
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Snow is falling in parts of southern Illinois and central Indiana and forecasters say parts of the region could get more than a foot by the time a wintry storm moves through.
Ski or snowboard into one of these ski resort restaurants and fill up with lamb chops, bison burgers and beef tenderloins before carving up the rest of the mountain.
CBS 2's Derrick Blakely reports holiday passengers expecting turkey day travel troubles received a pleasant surprise as few O'Hare flights delayed or cancelled due to the northeast storm.
Drivers in the Chicago region should get a reprieve from snowy weather for the morning commute Tuesday, but isolated snow showers could affect roads later in the afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.
Light snow is expected throughout the city and suburbs Monday.
The snow might be long over in Chicago, but parts of northwest Indiana have seen six or more inches of it on Tuesday, and could get a few more, thanks to lake effect snow.
A mild and dry start to the day on Monday will give way to freezing temperatures and light snow during the afternoon.
The first snowflakes of the season are falling Tuesday afternoon at O'Hare Airport and flurries were also falling at Midway in many suburbs early Tuesday afternoon.
Temperatures dipped below freezing in Chicago for the first time this season overnight, and the first snowflakes began falling early Tuesday afternoon.
A Northwest Side business owner is now off the hook, after getting a ticket from the city last week for allegedly dumping snow into the street three months ago.
A Northwest Side business owner has a court date the first week of July during which he's going to have to prove that he didn't shovel snow into the street back in March.
It's looking like a messy week of weather for the Chicago area, with more rain likely on and off Tuesday, severe thunderstorms possible Wednesday, and even some snow possible Wednesday night into Thursday.
A winter storm that buried much of central Illinois in heavy snow largely missed the Chicago area Sunday and early Monday. The storm prompted many schools and universities downstate to cancel classes, and police advised people not to drive in that part of the state unless it's an emergency.
The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for sleet, snow, and freezing rain, which is in effect until 11 a.m.
Part of the roof of a popular suburban banquet hall collapsed overnight, apparently due to the weight of the heavy snow that fell during Tuesday's snowstorm.
Chicago area residents were shoveling out from heavy snow Wednesday morning, following the biggest winter storm in two years.
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It might be tough to drive in, but Tuesday's snowstorm should bring some benefits to the Chicago area.
A report of a violent intruder at Columbia College on Tuesday panicked several students, but it turned out to be a false alarm.
Snow plows were out in force, hundreds of flights have been cancelled at the city's airports, and many area schools were closed on Tuesday, amid a storm that could drop up to 10 inches of snow.
Here is the latest from CBS 2's Steve Baskerville on the upcoming snow.
A winter storm bearing down on Chicago could bring up to ten inches of snow to the area by Wednesday.
Northerly Island Center Director Teish Daniel said, "we wanted to take advantage of the snow, and not have it melt away before Saturday got here."
Neither the bus driver nor the only passenger, a 12-year-old girl, were injured.
Here are snowfall totals, reported to the National Weather Service, from Tuesday's winter storm.
