Articles filed under Winter Weather
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Images: The Polar Vortex dives into the suburbsJan 30, 2019 8:00 am - See images of the double-digit subzero weather as the polar vortex takes over the suburbs ...
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'I don't rough it anymore': Winter tips from survivors of Chicago area's coldest dayJan 30, 2019 4:25 am - Scott Perz knows exactly where he was on the coldest day ever recorded in the Chicago area. Outside at a ski jumping competition, of course. It was Jan. 20, 1985, and i...
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Share your interesting weather stories from today's bitter coldJan 30, 2019 12:00 am - Did you give your mail carrier a cup of cocoa today? Did your neighbor jump people's cars this morning? Share your interesting weather stories from today in the comments...
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What is that noise? It could be a boom from a 'frost quake.'Jan 30, 2019 12:00 am -
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'I wanted the flight to be canceled': Travelers arrive at O'Hare from warmer climesJan 30, 2019 12:00 am - As bad as dealing with the dangerous cold has been for suburbanites, the slide down the thermometer has at least been a gradual one. But for travelers arriving Wednesda...
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Nine people get CO poisoning after charcoal grill used to heat Wheeling homeJan 30, 2019 12:00 am - Nine people, including a 2-month-old baby, were taken to hospitals for carbon monoxide poisoning Wednesday afternoon after they used a charcoal grill to heat their Wheel...
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Cold Wednesday morning? This morning could be even colderJan 30, 2019 12:00 am - Wednesday morning was bad. This morning could be worse. Temperatures dropped to minus 23 Wednesday morning, and they could hit minus 27 early this morning with fierce w...
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About 300 remain without power Wednesday eveningJan 30, 2019 12:00 am - About 300 customers were without power throughout Chicago and the suburbs by Wednesday night as the area continued to endure historically low temperatures, according to ...
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Constable: Remember January 1982? Winter gripes drift to fond memoriesJan 29, 2019 4:33 am - We'll gripe about #PolarVortex2019, but we'll proudly tout our past horror stories, like the Januarys of 1982, 1985 ... @BurtConstable If Chicago winters were on tr...
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Colder weather means fewer trains for Metra ridersJan 29, 2019 12:00 am - Metra commuters who venture out Thursday will travel on a modified schedule with fewer trains in an effort to reduce equipment and mechanical problems caused by a punish...