The Chicago area could see 1 to 3 more inches of snow through Saturday night, with “bitterly cold temperatures” and subzero wind chills in the forecast for the coming week, according to the National Weather Service.
The National Weather Service said more snow was expected Friday afternoon accompanied with below zero windchills into the night hours.
Two major winter storms are expected to hit the Midwest this week, with moderate to heavy snowfall in the Chicago area. Between the two storms, residents could see a total of a foot of snow from Wednesday to Saturday.
Snow seasons in Chicago are tracked from July through the following June. The area normally can expect 38.4 inches.
National Weather Service officials issued a winter weather advisory Saturday in effect from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. warning of freezing drizzle and icy conditions for portions of north central and northeast Illinois, and northwest Indiana. Morning conditions at O’Hare International Airport is overcast at 31 degrees and father south at Midway conditions are similar, […]
National Weather Service officials said the freezing drizzle and icy conditions in the Chicago area are expected to end as temperatures rise to the low 40s Thursday.
Motorists and pedestrians around the Chicago area should be extra careful driving and walking starting Wednesday afternoon when meteorologists expect snow, sleet and later freezing rain to coat streets, sidewalks and front steps with ice. The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for the entire Chicago region, effective Wednesday afternoon through Thursday […]
Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow and is predicting six more weeks of wintry weather, his top-hatted handlers announced Sunday from Gobbler’s Knob in western Pennsylvania.
Heavy rainfall expected to move into the Chicago area Friday could raise area river levels, prompting a warning to conserve water from the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago. The National Weather Service on Thursday forecasted heavy rain beginning Friday morning, with the heaviest rainfall expected from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.The rain is […]
While temperatures are expected in the low 50s Thursday, National Weather Service officials cautioned a storm system on the horizon could possibly create localized ice jam flooding on rivers.