Articles filed under Severe Weather
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Winter warning now ends at noon; up to a foot of snow still expectedFeb 07, 2018 12:00 am - > winter storm is predicted to dump up to a foot of snow on the suburbs through noon today. National Weather Service meteorologists first issued a winter storm warning...
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National Weather Service issues flood advisoryJan 22, 2018 12:00 am - The National Weather Service has issued a flood advisory until 9 a.m. for most of Illinois due to heavy rains. Doppler radar shows a large area of showers and isolated t...
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Constable: Homeless in suburbs depend on couple's deliveriesJan 18, 2018 4:29 am - The brutal temperature hovers well below freezing. The wind howls. There's not a soul in sight. But Bill and Debbi Middendorp pull their Salvation Army van into this Pro...
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Constable: Orbit roller-skaters chill inside while it's icy outsideJan 16, 2018 4:00 am - On a snowy Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, drivers behind the wheel are slipping, sliding and trying to avoid running into each other on the side streets. The ones who a...
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Images: Frigid air follows massive East Coast stormJan 05, 2018 12:00 am - Frigid temperatures, some that could feel as cold as minus 30 degrees, moved across the East Coast on Friday as the region attempted to clean up from a massive winter st...
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It's so cold in Florida, iguanas are falling out of treesJan 05, 2018 12:00 am - On Thursday morning, Frank Cerabino, a columnist for the Palm Beach Post, woke up to a 40-degree weather and was greeted by a "frozen iguana" lounging by his pool in Boc...
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Images: East Coast hammered with blizzard conditions and floodingJan 04, 2018 12:00 am - A vicious winter storm hit the East Coast, bringing hurricane force wind gusts and coastal flooding to Massachusetts. The National Weather Service says it received repor...
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Why improperly thawing frozen pipes can be dangerousJan 03, 2018 12:00 am - Got frozen pipes due to subzero temperatures and minus-30 wind chills? Put down that blow torch and step away from the plumbing. Suburban residents tempted to thaw out f...
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Images: #TBT Gallery looks back at winter of 1983-84Dec 28, 2017 12:00 am - The winter of 1983-84 was one for the record books with cold temperatures, wind chills and snowfall. The normal average seasonal winter temperature in the Chicago area i...
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Wind advisory lasts in suburbs until 6 p.m.Dec 05, 2017 12:00 am - The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory and warns wind gusts could reach 45 mph in some areas. The wind advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. Tuesday. Gus...