Hardware Store Owner Hopes Snowstorm Brings Profits
With snow in the forecast, the owner of a Bridgeport hardware store has his fingers crossed.
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With snow in the forecast, the owner of a Bridgeport hardware store has his fingers crossed.
The snow-less streak is about to end for the Chicago area.
Monday marks another milestone for no snow in Chicago.
Overdue snow has left an empty feeling with some people, including business owners who depend on snow for their livelihood.
Temperatures dropped below freezing overnight in several parts of Chicagoland--ushering in a slightly earlier-than-normal end to the growing season.
A new long-range forecast is out for the upcoming winter. What will that mean for Chicago?
Photographer Amy Loeffler has seen some pretty crazy things on the streets of Chicago during the depths of winter.
Believe it or not, there's a snowmobile race going on in southern Wisconsin this summery weekend.
Balmy conditions in the 50s will be back on Tuesday, but it's still going to feel like winter for the rest of this Pulaski Day Monday.
The Chicago area will experience multiple seasons in one day Friday, with thunderstorms for some area residents, and later, snow falling at a rate of 1 inch per hour for others.
Cloudy skies will give way to rain Tuesday evening, followed by a jump into the 50s and a dash of wet snow all in the same day on Wednesday.
Snowfall totals, reported to the National Weather Service, at 10 a.m. on February 24, 2012
A sloppy, slushy mix gave way to rapid, heavy snow across the Chicago area Friday morning, leaving roads treacherously slick and making for a miserable morning commute.
A morning peppered with bursts of snow is giving way dry, overcast skies and temperatures jumping to 45 degrees.
The Chicago area is caught in an active weather pattern, with precipitation expected every day for the rest of the work week and cloudy, dreary skies during dry spells.
Conditions will be mild and dry Monday afternoon, but look for a dusting of snow on the ground when it's time to go to work on Tuesday.
The temperatures are back up to the pleasant 40s this Wednesday afternoon, but you'll be needing your umbrella.
The snow is done falling, but conditions remain chilly and dreary until the next system brings rain on Wednesday.
Mondays are not known for being the most popular day of the week in western culture, and this particular Monday, the weather will give Chicagoans an extra reason to be disappointed.
In case you've forgotten, it's February, and Mother Nature will be reminding you by dropping up to 6 inches of snow on the Chicago area on Friday.
Snow will be blowing into the Chicago in the afternoon, on this Tuesday that actually feels pretty much like February.
Clouds and patchy fog will continue through the afternoon, as temperatures once again top out in the 40s.
City officials say they have been been able to get by with spreading much less salt on streets this winter than last thanks to milder temperatures and less snow.
Unseasonably warm weather is expected to move into the Chicago area next week -- but not before a cold and snowy weekend.
The unseasonably warm stretch of weather will come to an end this weekend, with some snowfall and falling temperatures.
