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Images: Spring Storms in the United States Apr 11, 2013 12:00 AM
Images of recent severe weather and Spring storms in the United States. From strong winds in Arkansas and Missouri to snow in Colorado and Minnesota, the arrival of Spring has brought foul weather to regions of the United States this week.
Images: Spring snow storm Mar 25, 2013 12:00 AM
An spring storm dumped several inches of snow across several midwestern states and is taking aim at the northeaster part of the country as temperatures stay well below normal for late March.
Last year 80 degrees, this year 30 Mar 15, 2013 12:00 AM
Last year at this time we were golfing, grilling burgers on the patio and spring cleaning when temperatures soared past 80 degrees. This year we are not so lucky as snow is in the forecast this weekend. "And it doesn't get a whole lot better after that. For the next week to 10 days, we will have to put spring temperatures on hold," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Tom Kines said.
Snowplow driver gets him unstuck Mar 12, 2013 12:00 AM
Letter to the editor: Ray Berry says that somewhere in the Arlington Heights Public Works Department is a snowplow driver who deserves a raise.
Enter the Daily Herald winter photo contest Mar 6, 2013 12:00 AM
Your best winter picture could win you a trip to the Abbey Resort on Lake Geneva. You can enter the Daily Herald Winter Photo Contest, sponsored by Back to Bed, to win a two-night stay at the Abbey Resort overlooking Lake Geneva in Wisconsin. Voters are also eligible to win a two-night stay at the resort.
Boy rescued from Des Plaines River Mar 6, 2013 12:00 AM
A boy was rescued from the Des Plaines River Tuesday afternoon by off-duty Evanston police officer Sean O'Brien, who was passing by.
Man killed in I-294 crash Mar 5, 2013 12:00 AM
A man died Tuesday afternoon on I-294 after his Mercedes Benz became smashed between a semi and the median wall.
Snow forces Barrington District 220 to postpone board meeting Mar 5, 2013 12:00 AM
Barrington Unit School District 220 is postponing tonight’s scheduled board of education meeting because of the winter storm. The meeting will be rescheduled at a date to be announced, likely next week.
Images: More snow covers the suburbs Mar 5, 2013 12:00 AM
As much as 10 inches of snow is expected to fall on the suburbs Tuesday and into the evening. Most suburban schools were closed in advance of the snow storm.
Programs cancelled at The Centre in Elgin Mar 5, 2013 12:00 AM
Group fitness and open gym was canceled at The Centre in Elgin, but the pool was to remain open on Tuesday afternoon.
Des Plaines man collapses next to snowblower, dies Mar 5, 2013 12:00 AM
A Des Plaines man collapsed next to his snowblower Tuesday afternoon and died.
Aurora extends holiday decoration removal deadline Mar 5, 2013 12:00 AM
Aurora is extending its deadline for taking down Christmas decorations because, of all things, snow. The city prohibits residents from displaying outdoor decorations for more than 60 days before or after a holiday, meaning Feb. 25 was the original deadline for removing Christmas decor. But spokesman Dan Ferrelli said Tuesday the deadline has been extended to March 18 because of several recent snowfalls that made it tougher to remove the items.
Snow tapering off, roads still slickMar 5, 2013 12:00 AM
Snow continued to fall into Tuesday night with roads throughout the area remaining slick. Almost 1,200 flights were canceled Tuesday at O’Hare International Airport and Midway Airport.
Big snowfall gets total inch count back to normalMar 5, 2013 12:00 AM
The Chicago suburbs are digging out from the largest snow event of the winter season just a few weeks after it looked like the area was on track for one of the least snow-filled seasons in history. Only 3.5 inches of snow were recorded at O'Hare as of Jan. 31, and comparisons were being made to the winter of 1920-21, when only 9.8 inches fell.
Storm cancels more than 1,000 flights at O’Hare, Midway Mar 4, 2013 12:00 AM
It’s late, but it’s here. Snow is starting to fall at both O’Hare International Airport and the western suburbs, as what is expected to be the largest snowstorm of the year descends upon the Chicago area. The National Weather Service pushed back the start and end times of the winter storm advisory. Now, the advisory runs from 9 a.m. until midnight Wednesday. Meteorologists believe up to 10-inches of snow is possible before the snowstorm moves out of the area.
New winter storm warning: Big snow Monday night into Tuesday Mar 3, 2013 12:00 AM
The National Weather Service says a winter storm could bring up to 10 inches of snow to northern Illinois tonight and Tuesday. The service has issued a winter storm warning that starts at 3 a.m. Tuesday and lasts throughout the day. Forecasters say snow is expected to be heavy from late Tuesday morning through early Tuesday evening with 1 to 1 ½ inches falling an hour. Weather service officials say snow removal could be difficult and travel extremely dangerous. Winds are forecast to gust at between 25 and 30 mph.
When a Class 3 Killstorm turns out to be ho-hum snow Feb 28, 2013 12:00 AM
Is it just me, columnist Burt Constable asks, or do we obsess about the weather far more than we used to? Storm coverage reminds me of “The Simpsons” episode when TV anchorman Kent Brockman tells viewers a storm has been upgraded from “Winter Wonderland” to a “Class 3 Killstorm.”
Colorado kids stranded at school overnight by snow Feb 27, 2013 12:00 AM
A snowstorm moving across the Midwest forced about 60 students to spend the night at their Colorado school when a state highway was closed due to dangerous conditions that left some drivers stranded in their cars, as winter weather continued to cause problems for a wide swath of the country.
ER doc warns of injuries from shoveling heavy snow Feb 27, 2013 12:00 AM
The worst may be over with this latest winter snowstorm, but the likelihood of injuries from shoveling is still high, says Troy Foster, attending emergency room physician at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge. “The first and probably most common are back injuries whenever you are shoveling snow, especially when you are not a frequent exerciser,” he said.
Images: Tuesday snow in the suburbs Feb 26, 2013 12:00 AM
A strong winter storm out of the plaines hit the suburbs on Tuesday and is expected to leave 3 to 6 inches of snow before it's done.