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Images of snowy weather

Winter storm warning in effect

Dulcimer concert at Aurora library called off

No injuries in 14-car pileup near Hampshire

Route 120 closed in McHenry

More than 1,400 flights canceled; storm warning in effect

Experts offer tips to fend off the cold

  The blowing snow streaks past some frozen berry on a tree at Century Park in Vernon Hills. Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
  Battling the high speed wind on Sunday afternoon, Rebecca Potorny is outside selling Christmas trees to help raise money for St. Charles North High School’s music program in White Brothers Trucking’s parking lot in Wasco. Rena Naltsas/rnaltsas@dailyherald.com
  The Golf Course of Illinois presents an area for wind to bring flash whiteouts on North County Line Road in Algonquin Sunday. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Snow drifts from high speed wind creates a foggy haze for drivers on Dean Street in St. Charles Sunday afternoon. Rena Naltsas/rnaltsas@dailyherald.com
  A man keeps his head down as he makes his way up a hill on Algonquin Road in Algonquin Sunday afternoon. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Pine cones are covered in snow on an evergreen tree as frigid weather and cold winds blew in overnight in Cook County on Sunday. Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
  Sparse traffic moves cautiously slow on Route 25 in Carpentersville Sunday afternoon. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Ariadna Galvan of West Chicago holds her daughter Neftaly, 15-months-old, who is bundled up for the cold during the second day of the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe event Sunday at Maryville Academy in Des Plaines. Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
  Todd Wilson pulls his daughter Ashley, 6, of Wheeling along the snow covered sidewalk as frigid weather and cold winds blow in overnight in Cook County on Sunday. Wilson had gone to get a new battery for his car at a local store. Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
  Gianna Harris of Kildeer and Tyler Every of Lake Zurich brave the cold temperatures, high winds and blowing snow to make one sled run down the hill at Henry J. Paulus park in Lake Zurich. Harris lost her hat in during the frigid run down the hill. Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
  A Lake in the Hills snow plow does it’s duty on Crystal Lake Road Sunday afternoon. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Scottie Wiora, 20, carries his shovel across Algonquin Road Sunday in Algonquin. He was out in the weather trying to find driveway clearing jobs. “It’s a recession and I don’t have a job.” he said. He did two quick jobs for 20 bucks before walking home to Lake in the Hills. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  A man and his dog brave the cold temperatures, high winds and blowing snow to do cross country skiing at Henry J. Paulus park in Lake Zurich. Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
  Miguel Guardado of Elgin prays at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe during the second day of the event Sunday at Maryville Academy in Des Plaines. Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
  Fans walk through blowing snow to get to the stadium before Sunday's game at Soldier Field in Chicago. Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
  Jerry Novick, of Naperville gives his children Kara, 11, and Matt, 9, a push as they sled down a hill Sunday at Rotary Hill in Naperville. Tanit Jarusan/tjarusan@dailyherald.com
  Kerry Novick, who is in town from Florida to visit her family in Naperville, sleds down a hill at Rotary Hill in Naperville. Tanit Jarusan/tjarusan@dailyherald.com
  Naperville residents fight cold and wind as they sled down a hill Sunday in Naperville. Tanit Jarusan/tjarusan@dailyherald.com
  A man battles the frigid wind Sunday as he walks along Ogden Avenue in Naperville. Tanit Jarusan/tjarusan@dailyherald.com