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Is it going to snow tomorrow? Chicago snow forecast shows 1-2 inches in area; counties west of city under Winter Weather Advisory – WLS-TV
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Chicago snow sees a dusting Sunday expected to be as much as two inches in the city and suburbs, more in northwestern Illinois – Chicago Sun-Times
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48-hour storm could leave Twin Cities with 6-10 inches of snow
MINNEAPOLIS — After a quiet start to the New Year, we jump into our third big storm of the past four weeks — with this one spanning more than two days.
The National Weather Service has issued an ice storm warning in several south-central Minnesota counties. Much of Minnesota, including the Twin Cities, is under a winter storm warning.
RELATED: Minnesota School Closings & Delays
Light snow started to fall in the southern metro and down south Monday night, and it will continue overnight, but it won’t advance much farther north until the middle of Tuesday morning.
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Tuesday will be a warmer day, with a high of 32 degrees in the metro. But this will be problematic because it will toy with the phases of precipitation, and create some wet, heavy snow.
The heaviest snowfall will occur Tuesday mid-morning through mid-afternoon. We could see rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour before a lull in the action in the evening. Wind speeds will also be between 10-15 mph, which will cause some blowing snow.
Lighter bands take over Tuesday evening, and it will keep on lightly snowing in the metro through early Thursday, with the day’s high temp dropping into the mid-20s
The metro is expected to get between 6-10 inches of accumulation by Thursday, while areas north and west of the metro could see even more. Parts of southwestern Minnesota could get more than a foot of snow.
Friday’s high temp will only be in the high teens in the metro, but we’ll begin a slow warmup through the weekend, with highs in the upper 20s to start out the work week.
Chicago weather forecast: After several inches of snow accumulation from winter storm, deep freeze moves in across area
CHICAGO (WLS) — Bitterly cold temperatures have moved in Friday across the Chicago area following a winter snow storm.
Across the city and downtown Friday, people are bracing for the frigid temperatures, with some shoveling the snow that came Thursday night.
Wind chills Friday morning reached as low as -40 in some areas and air temperatures below zero. The cold is forecast to continue with wind chills staying well below zero through the day.
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The snow moved in Thursday and punished the Chicago area into the evening hours. Now we are left with high winds and bitter cold.
Hundreds of flight cancellations at O’Hare, Midway airports again Friday with brutal cold
Some suburbs saw several inches of snow accumulation Friday.
Snow Totals
Streator: 2.5 inches
Romeoville: 2.5 inches
Elmhurst: 2.3 inches
Peotone: 2.3 inches
St. Charles 2 inches
Downtown: 2 inches
The brutal cold comes with many dangers any skin that is visible to the air could get frostbite very quickly.
Latest 7-day Chicago weather forecast
The weather is still creating hazardous conditions on Chicago area roadways, with ice and blowing snow.
In northwest Indiana, Indiana State Police Sergeant Glen Fifield said lanes of I-65 were blocked over the I-94 overpass because trucks couldn’t get up over the incline. INDOT workers arrived with sand and trucks were then able to make it up the incline.
Fifield said roads there had very poor visibility with dozens of crash overnight.
Indiana State Police say crews will remain out on the roads through the evening hours to make sure drivers get to their destinations safely.
In the south suburbs, some drivers said the roads are actually pretty easy to drive on right because they’re so little traffic.
There are some icy spots along the way where people say they’re taking it slow, but for the most part those snow plows have cleared the way for drivers.
Mike Machi has been braving this entire storm in a trip from Boston to Milwaukee and things got a little dicey for him last night.
“I was gonna push through last night and I was like I can’t see,” Machi said. “The wind with the weather change I couldn’t see so I just parked it at a hotel for the night. I’ll finish the trip when I can see and it’s still bad out there with the wind.”
So drivers will continue to deal with those high winds throughout the day
Chicago warming centers available at 6 locations across city
IDOT spokesperson Maria Castaneda said while most of the snow has been cleared from expressways, the freezing temperatures reduce the effectiveness of road salt. Castaneda also said drivers should be worried about black ice on bridges and overpasses.
Metra is running a Saturday schedule on Friday. The cold temperatures has forced Metra to reduce top speeds for trains, causing some delays.
The winter weather is also creating problems at Chicago’s airports during the busy holiday travel season.
Meanwhile, in downtown Chicago, Tricia Sheridan headed home from an overnight nursing shift feeling every bit of the bitter weather.
“It just stings the eyes,” Sheridan said. “You feel like you immediately have icicles on your eyelashes. Burns the nose. Try to keep everything covered up.”
People in the Loop dressed in several layers, but it still doesn’t feel like enough.
Ronnie Knowles had to go out to get to work at Navy Pier, waiting for a warm CTA bus to arrive seems like an eternity.
“You have to be dressed for it because it’s definitely cold because I’m wearing layers to make sure that I’m warm enough to get where I’m going,” Knowles said.
The temperature on a bank sign along Wacker Drive read nine degrees below zero. Combine the gusty conditions with that arctic number and it amounts to feeling more like -30.
Eric Courtney says Chicagoans are made for this.
“It’s beautiful,” she said. “It’s Chicago. What more can I say?”
Meanwhile, while some are running last minute holiday errands, many are planning on staying inside until this cold snap passes.
“Home for the rest of the day,” Romeo Lee said. “Sit in the house and nothing else. I’m not even coming back out for today. Last night was enough for me.”
Heat Ordinance:
Chicago law requires residential buildings to have indoor temperature to be at least 68 degrees from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
The minimum is 66 degrees during the other hours. Landlords and building owners can face fines.
Call 311 to report inadequate heat. For more information, visit: www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/bldgs/supp_info/chicago-heat-ordinance.html.
ComEd prepares for power outages
ComEd said it is in position to assist people quickly in the event of power outages.
ComEd customers can text OUT to 26633 (COMED) to report an outage and receive restoration information as well as following ComEd on Twitter or on Facebook. Customers can also call 1-800 EDISON1 (1-800-334-7661), or report outages via the website at ComEd.com/report or use the ComEd app.
Stay tuned to ABC7 Eyewitness News and ABC7Chicago.com for the latest forecast and snowfall amounts as the winter storm approaches.
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Chicago weather forecast calls for several inches of snow; Winter Storm Warning in Illinois today, Blizzard Warning in NW Indiana
CHICAGO (WLS) — A winter weather snow storm is moving into the Chicago area Thursday, with several inches of snow forecast along with high winds and dangerous wind chills.
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for the entire Chicago area and northwest Indiana.
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The warning is in effect from 9 a.m. Thursday until Saturday at 6 a.m. for DeKalb, Kane, Kendall, Grundy, Livingston and McHenry counties. For the rest of the Chicago area, the alert is in effect from noon Thursday until 6 a.m. Saturday, with the alert starting at 3 p.m. for areas in northwest Indiana.
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ABC7 Chicago Meteorologist Tracy Butler said the storm could start moving into the western suburbs by 9 a.m., with the city seeing snow by noon and northwest Indiana by 3 p.m.
Butler said three to six inches of snow are expected from the storm, with higher amounts possible in northwest Indiana. Snow could fall at a rate of as much as an inch an hour Thursday.
Hundreds of flight cancellations at O’Hare, Midway airports from Chicago winter snow storm
One of the main hazards will be blowing snow from high winds. Butler said wind gusts of up to 50 miles-per-hour are possible.
Porter County, Indiana has a Blizzard Warning in effect from 3 p.m. Thursday to 6 a.m. Saturday. Gov. Eric Holcomb has activated nearly 150 members of the National Guard to help stranded drivers as officials in Indiana and Illinois plead with people to stay off the roads.
Butler said temperatures could drop sharply Thursday, with wind chills well below zero by early Friday morning.
Meanwhile, Cook County says it’s prepared for the snow.
Sixty snow plows are on hand to both salt and clear the roads. Cook County is also deploying about 65 drivers and 16,000 tons of salt is available.
Metra will run a more limited schedule due to the weather but will have extra staffing on hand to battle the elements.
CTA said it will run trains and buses as normal on Thursday and Friday, but warned there could be delays due to the weather. Anyone who may be waiting outside for a bus is advised to bundle up.
ComEd prepares for power outages
ComEd said it is positioning people and equipment to be able to respond quickly to potential power outages.
“We are positioning our people and equipment to respond quickly and safely to any interruptions that result from this snowstorm,” said Terence Donnelly, president and COO of ComEd. “We realize that any interruption is an inconvenience to our customers, especially during the holidays. Avoiding power outages and restoring service quickly is critical. We have strengthened our system over the years to reduce the impacts a storm like this can have on our customers.”
They said they will have more than 1,800 utility workers on the system including 350 line workers from around the country to respond to any potential outages.
ComEd customers can text OUT to 26633 (COMED) to report an outage and receive restoration information as well as following ComEd on Twitter or on Facebook. Customers can also call 1-800 EDISON1 (1-800-334-7661), or report outages via the website at ComEd.com/report or use the ComEd app.
ComEd warns people never to approach a downed power line and not to approach ComEd crews to ask them about restoration times as they may be working on live electrical equipment.
What can I do if my flight is canceled, delayed? How to prepare for likely 2022 holiday travel mess
Hundreds of flights canceled:
Hundreds of flights have been canceled at O’Hare and Midway airports Thursday..
As of 4:30 a.m., 388 flights have been canceled at O’Hare Airport, with 156 flight cancellations at Midway Airport
Blizzard conditions are expected from the plains and the Midwest to the east coast, with high winds and plunging temperatures.
The delays and cancellations is only adding to the chaos at airports packed with holiday travelers.
What can I do if my flight is canceled, delayed? How to prepare for likely 2022 holiday travel mess
The roads will also be busy, as many families travel by car for the holidays.
Storm forces closures for schools and attractions
Christkindlmarket will close early due to the storm. Its downtown Chicago and Aurora locations will reduce their hours and close at 4 p.m. on Thursday, while the Wrigleyville market will be closed all day Thursday. All three markets will be closed Friday.
Lincoln Park Zoo will be closed Friday and Zoo Lights canceled due to the forecasted high winds and frigid temperatures. Anyone with tickets to ZooLights on December 23 should check their emails for more information.
The Adler Planetarium announced it would close Friday and Saturday in anticipation of the storm. It was scheduled to be closed Sunday.
Chicago Public Schools are planning to be open Thursday, but after-school activities are canceled. Friday was already a scheduled day off.
Click here to see a full list of school closures
What are criteria for a blizzard?
In order for a blizzard warning to be issued, the following conditions need to prevail for three hours or longer:
-The storm needs to have sustained wind or frequent gusts to 35 miles-per-hour or greater
-Falling and/or blowing snow reducing visibility to less than a quarter mile
Stay tuned to ABC7 Eyewitness News and ABC7Chicago.com for the latest forecast and snowfall amounts as the winter storm approaches.
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Chicago weather forecast includes winter storm that could dump several inches of snow, bring blizzard conditions
CHICAGO (WLS) — A Chicago winter storm this week is forecast to dump several inches of snow on the area on Thursday and Friday ahead of the Christmas holiday, and bring very strong winds and dangerous wind chills.
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for the entire Chicago area and northwest Indiana.
The alert is in effect from 9 a.m. Thursday until Saturday at 6 a.m. for DeKalb, Kane, Kendall, Grundy, Livingston and McHenry counties. For the rest of the Chicago area, the alert is in effect from noon Thursday until 6 a.m. Saturday, with the alert starting at 3 p.m. for areas in northwest Indiana.
ABC7 Chicago Meteorologist Larry Mowry said the timing of the storm has moved up, and it is now expected to hit earlier in the day on Thursday. That means the western suburbs could start seeing snow by 9 a.m. Thursday, with the city seeing snow by noon and northwest Indiana by 3 p.m.
Models show much lower snow totals than predicted Monday, when models were predicting up to 19 inches of snow in some areas near the lake. Now the models are showing a range of 3 to 8 inches, with many areas seeing less than 6 inches of snow, Mowry said.
What can I do if my flight is canceled, delayed? How to prepare for likely 2022 holiday travel mess
But it will be difficult to measure the exact amount of snowfall because extremely high winds, over 50 miles per hour, will be a major feature of the storm. They will lead to blizzard conditions and the threat of power outages, and extreme travel difficulties from blowing snow reducing visibility, Mowry said.
The possibility of power outages is particularly dangerous because the very high winds will compound extreme cold, producing wind chill temperatures around -20 to -30. After the storm, forecasted highs will struggle to climb out of the single digits, and night time lows are likely to be below zero.
At those temperatures, it is possible to get frostbite in as little as 10 to 20 minutes.
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The forecast for this week has forced many holiday travelers to scramble to change their plans. Most airlines currently have weather waivers in place, which means you can change your flights for free if you have flexible travel plans.
Chicago warming centers available at 6 locations across city
Shopping, shoveling, salting: How people and officials are preparing for the storm
Salt trucks lined up in Elk Grove Village Tuesday like they were preparing for battle; and, in a sense, they were.
“Pretty much everybody can outsource everything else, but you can’t outsource snow removal. This is pretty much what our guys live for and look forward to all year long,” said Colby Basham of Elk Grove Village Public Works.
With plenty of lead time before the storm, they are spending some of it to load the tanks up with the beet juice that combines with salt to clear the roads.
The same could be seen in other suburbs like Oak Forest. Because it’s the first snow event of the season, most towns have a full supply of salt.
“Last year was so mild we have a full salt dome and another house full of salt as well, so we are pretty well stocked to get this season going,” said Vince Kilcullen, with Algonquin General Services.
Gas is another story. The high cost of diesel is much more than what many towns planned on, and likely to push budgets into the red.
Suburban public works directors are closely following the forecast, and took part in a call with the National Weather Service. Federal emergency management officials are urging people to be cautious and reconsider their travel plans.
In the city, folks flocked to hardware stores, supermarkets and the Mag Mile to prepare for the storm.
Many used Tuesday to stock up on provisions at bustling grocery stores, which are likely to get busier as the storm gets closer. And hardware stores like JC Licht Ace Hardware in Bridgeport said rock salt, snow melt and shovels have been selling fast. Snow throwers are especially popular, given the amount of snow expected.
“There’d been a shortage of snow throwers over the last couple years with the supply chain and with COVID, so now the vendors are starting to reload, now we’re back in stock, so we could be having some of the pent up demand from the last couple years, as well,” said Jeremy Melnick, VP of Hardware at JC Licht.
And last-minute shoppers as well as some who placed holiday gift orders online flocked to the stores, unable to wait any longer. Some were getting an earlier start than their usual Christmas Eve shopping plans, while others were no longer confident in their online orders arriving in time, so were out buying backup gifts.
ComEd said it is positioning people and equipment to be able to respond quickly to potential power outages.
“We are positioning our people and equipment to respond quickly and safely to any interruptions that result from this snowstorm,” said Terence Donnelly, president and COO of ComEd. “We realize that any interruption is an inconvenience to our customers, especially during the holidays. Avoiding power outages and restoring service quickly is critical. We have strengthened our system over the years to reduce the impacts a storm like this can have on our customers.”
ComEd customers can text OUT to 26633 (COMED) to report an outage and receive restoration information as well as following ComEd on Twitter or on Facebook. Customers can also call 1-800 EDISON1 (1-800-334-7661), or report outages via the website at ComEd.com/report or use the ComEd app.
ComEd warns people never to approach a downed power line and not to approach ComEd crews to ask them about restoration times as they may be working on live electrical equipment.
City leaders are set to talk at the Office of Emergency Management at 11 a.m. Wednesday to detail how Chicago is preparing for the storm.
What are criteria for a blizzard?
In order for a blizzard warning to be issued, the following conditions need to prevail for three hours or longer:
-The storm needs to have sustained wind or frequent gusts to 35 miles-per-hour or greater
-Falling and/or blowing snow reducing visibility to less than a quarter mile
Stay tuned to ABC7 Eyewitness News and ABC7Chicago.com for the latest forecast and snowfall amounts as the winter storm approaches.
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High-impact snow event could drop 4-8 inches on Twin Cities
MINNEAPOLIS — Tuesday is a NEXT Weather Alert day due to a high-impact snow event that could affect both the morning and evening commutes in the Twin Cities.
As of 5 a.m., snow was already falling in southwestern and south central Minnesota. The storm was expected to make its way to the metro before the morning commute.
MORE: WCCO’s NEXT Weather homepage
A winter storm warning is in effect for areas stretching from Mankato through the Twin Cities and into Wisconsin. That band could see anywhere between 4 and 8 inches in total.
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A winter weather advisory is in effect for other parts of central and southern Minnesota, as well as western Wisconsin.
Southeastern Minnesota could see a wintry mix.
The snow was expected to move out of Minnesota after the evening commute.
CBS News
The metro had already reached its high temperature in the morning hours, and it’ll only get colder throughout the day. Wednesday will also be chilly, and quite windy.
Temperatures will rebound on Friday and some of the snow will melt, but we’ll have another cold snap over the weekend.
Our next shot at snow comes early next week.
How Buffalo is clearing 80 inches of snow almost as fast as it fell
While some neighborhood roads are still buried in snow, Mark Poloncarz, Erie County’s executive, reports that all major highways, arterial roads and secondary routes are now open.
“Now we’re just kind of touching up and finishing the work that needs to be done to ensure that every neighborhood has been cleared,” Poloncarz told The Post Monday.
Erie County, which includes Buffalo, received some of the most astronomical snow amounts from the lake-effect snow event, which also walloped areas downwind of Lake Ontario with up to 6 feet of snow.
In Erie County, the National Weather Service received a report of 81.2 inches in Hamburg, N.Y., which is 15 miles south of Buffalo. At one point, snow was pounding the ground at upward of five inches per hour. In Orchard Park, home to the Buffalo Bills, 80 inches was reported.
Around Hamburg and Orchard Park, 60 inches fell between Thursday night and Friday night alone, probably setting a new 24-hour state record.
“We get lake effect snowstorms. They are not unusual,” Poloncarz said. “What’s unusual is the amount of snow that fell with this snowstorm.”
Matthew Latko, the division director for the New York State Thruway Authority in Buffalo, who has lived in the city for nearly 34 years, called it “the biggest storm ever.” He raved about his team’s response.
“I don’t think anybody in the country put in what our guys did and the recovery time that we had,” he said.
The rapid-fire cleanup brought together counties, towns, New York state and partners in the contracting business.
Teams from the New York Thruway Authority in Buffalo and the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) worked around-the-clock pushing snow from the roads to snow storage areas on road shoulders during whiteout conditions. There were large chunks of time where workers couldn’t see past the hood of their cars, Latko said.
Trucks that couldn’t plow the dense snow lifted and pushed the white heaps off the road. Overflowing snow was also moved into dump trailers and taken to abandoned parking lots or other open spaces in heaps.
“As of right now, there is a pile of snow that’s four and a half stories tall at one of our community colleges that we’re using as a dump site,” Poloncarz said.
As of Monday morning, travel bans were only in place in the city of Lackawanna and half of Buffalo while efforts were made to clear the roadways. It took workers a little longer to clear Lackawanna and parts of Buffalo because the areas are more densely populated and have narrower streets. Poloncarz hoped to lift Lackawanna’s driving ban by the end of the day.
Eighteen communities were originally placed under driving and travel bans on Thursday to allow snowplows to clear the streets when the snow wasn’t as deep. Some 400 trailer drivers were fined over the weekend for disobeying the order. Many of the vehicles got stuck.
Over 500 plow trucks from the NYSDOT were deployed to roadways across the region, according to Marie Therese Dominguez, the NYSDOT commissioner. Mechanics from around the state maintained heavy equipment all weekend and safety representatives made sure workers were trained.
Before the snow covered the ground, layers of brine, a very high concentration of salty water, were lathered onto the roads to prevent hard layers of snow from becoming hardly packed.
In addition to the efforts from government agencies, neighbors helped neighbors.
Nick Belles, 26, a plowman clearing commercial lots in Buffalo’s south towns, said he got a total of three hours of sleep during a three-day stretch. He kept himself up chugging coffee.
“Just trying to stay going,” he said.
The snow came so heavy, he switched from plowing with a pickup to using a backhoe and other heavy equipment.
Residents joined forces to ensure that Buffalo Bills players were able to make it to the airport after their matchup against the Cleveland Browns was moved from Orchard Park, which received snowfall as tall as their quarterback Josh Allen, to Detroit. The Bills iced the Browns out with a 31-23 win.
Officials advised that the heavy lifting be left to professionals. Two people died of heart attacks in Erie County from shoveling.
“There are no generals in this war, so to speak,” Poloncarz said. “Everyone is working together.”
At the federal level, President Biden agreed to send aid to the 11 affected counties to assist state and local authorities with their cleanup efforts. The emergency declaration authorizes the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide disaster relief.
The aid falls on the heels of New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s (D) plea to the president for emergency aid on Saturday.
This was the biggest storm to hit Buffalo since November 2014, when communities south of Buffalo were blanketed in 7 feet of snow over the course of three days. That storm claimed 14 lives.
The paralyzing storm in 2014 forced nearly 300 New York National Guard members to step in to remove the snow. The snow piles from the storm lingered until July.
This time, Poloncarz believes the region was better prepared.
“It’s been a monumental effort,” he said. “I don’t think there are many parts of the United States that could have responded to this type of storm and recovered as quickly as we have.”
Dino Grandoni contributed to this report.