Chicago experiences higher temperatures longer than outlying suburbs due to the urban heat-island effect.
Chicago weather: What’s normal for fall’s first freeze and first snow? And when does it happen?
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$93M renovation of Albany Terrace Apartments completed; senior CHA residents celebrate improved conditions
During Chicago’s first snow on Thursday morning, Albany Terrace Apartments’ senior residents celebrated the completion of the $93 million renovation of their 50-year-old South Lawndale building.
‘Burst of accumulating snowfall’ and high winds causing slippery travel conditions in Chicago, national weather service says
A “burst of accumulating snowfall” hitting Chicago Thursday morning into early afternoon, will likely lead to slippery travel conditions, according to the National Weather Service. Kevin Doom, a meteorologist with Chicago’s weather service, said the snow — which is expected to be heavy at times — will spread north to south throughout the metro area. It will accumulate at a rate of about one inch per hour during the heaviest bursts in the morning and possibly stretching into the afternoon, he said. A winter weather advisory is in effect across Chicago and much of northern Illinois from 7 a.m. Thursday […]
Chicago weather: First snow and freezing temperatures expected Wednesday night
Scattered “bursts” of rain, snow and sleet are expected to begin in the late afternoon, with occasional snow showers continuing throughout the night.
‘Bomb cyclone’ kills 1 and knocks out power to over half a million homes across the northwest US
A major storm swept across the northwest U.S., battering the region with strong winds and rain, causing widespread power outages and downing trees that killed at least one person.
‘Bomb cyclone’ threatens Northern California and Pacific Northwest
Northern California and the Pacific Northwest are bracing for what is expected to be a powerful storm, with heavy rain and winds set to pummel the region and potentially cause power outages and flash floods.
Biden seeks nearly $100 billion in emergency disaster aid after Hurricanes Helene and Milton
President Joe Biden is requesting nearly $100 billion in emergency disaster aid after Hurricanes Helene and Milton, and other natural disasters, telling lawmakers that the money is “urgently needed.”
First snowflakes of the season could drop in Chicago Wednesday
Chicagoans may be greeted with the season’s first snow on Wednesday night into early Thursday morning, but no accumulation is expected.
A third November storm, Sara, serves notice that a busy hurricane season isn’t over yet
As the third named storm to emerge during November, Tropical Storm Sara serves as a reminder that the Atlantic hurricane season hasn’t quite ended.
Tropical Storm Sara makes landfall in Belize after drenching Honduras
Tropical Storm Sara on Sunday made landfall in Belize, where forecasters expect heavy rain to cause life-threatening flash flooding and mudslides.