Falling temperatures on Friday in Chicago
The day started out snowy only minor accumulation expected.
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The day started out snowy only minor accumulation expected.
The winter solstice for 2024 arrives Saturday. This marks the shortest day of the year, meaning Chicago will see the least amount of sunlight on this day and the most amount of darkness.
Accumulating snow will impact Chicago and surrounding areas Thursday night through Friday morning.
White Christmas probabilities represent the historic chance of at least 1 inch of snow depth on Dec. 25, based on 1991-2020 climate normals.
See how much snow you can expect going into the weekend.
Rain and snow showers develop overnight.
The polar vortex is an ever-present, large area of low-pressure and frigid air surrounding the Earth's poles.
True arctic air briefly returns to Chicago with dangerous wind chills by Thursday morning.
Last year, the city used less salt than at any point in the last 10 years.
The city is using less salt these days due to changes in the weather, and is also sensitive about the effects of road salt use in the winter. Tara Molina reports.
Records show that the city’s salt usage has dropped over the years. As Tara Molina reports, last year, the city used less salt than at any point in the last 10 years.
More than 300 public facilities that serve as warm indoor spaces are also available during cold weather.
Wind chill values will range from 5 to 15 degrees below zero this morning.
Firefighters battled the whipping winds as they battled a blaze in a condo building in Crestwood Wednesday night. Jermont Terry reports.
"I feel like we're being gaslighted a little bit, because they're saying one thing and then it's something totally different that we're finding out after the fact," concerned mom Carling Wilson said.
A relatively quiet day is ahead on Tuesday with highs closer to freezing underneath a partly cloudy sky.
The cold stretch continues for a few more days.
The city's six community service warming centers operate Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
A Winter Weather Advisory will be in effect until 1 p.m. in the Chicago area. It has been extended until 3 p.m. in Northwest Indiana and Kankakee County.
A strong burst of snow with heavy rates around 1 inch per hour is forecast beginning at 8 a.m.
The pilot program would cost between $1.1 million and $3.5 million and would begin in the winter of 2025-26, if approved by the City Council.
On Tuesday, the high in Chicago hit 71. By Wednesday, it was back to the 20s. While we are used to the unpredictable in Chicago weather, experts said we will be seeing more unusual weather moving forward – due to climate change. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
But the unseasonable weather is an example of the unpredictable weather that experts say climate change will ensure everyone continues to see. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
With no snow on the ground or ice on the lake, drought is among the larger implications. Some parts of the Midwest are already seeing it.
Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow, meaning an early spring is on the way according to his Groundhog Day prognostication.
