Articles filed under Severe Weather
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Constable: Suburbanites have 1 noun for snow, but many adjectivesFeb 18, 2021 4:30 am - We've all heard the story about how Indigenous people of the Arctic and subarctic regions have myriad words for snow. That idea first surfaced in the "Handbook of Americ...
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'Potential nightmare situation': What to do about ice dams when days get warmerFeb 17, 2021 4:30 am - A seemingly endless stretch of snow and cold will finally let up with a slight warm-up in next week's forecast. While the Chicago area could enjoy periods of sunshine an...
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As much of nation faces utility emergencies, Nicor and ComEd are confident in their servicesFeb 17, 2021 12:00 am - As unusually cold weather causes utility outages and other emergencies across the country this week, Nicor Gas and ComEd officials are confident their services will cont...
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Pritzker issues statewide disaster proclamation amid winter stormsFeb 16, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Dangerous subzero temperatures and massive snow accumulation across Illinois prompted Gov. J.B. Pritzker to issue a disaster proclamation for the entire st...
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How to protect your house from dangerous cold coming tonightFeb 04, 2021 4:00 am - An arctic cold front can give you that sinking feeling standing at your kitchen sink. Forecasts call for frigid temperatures to grip the region starting tonight and over...
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Where to find a warming center in the suburbsFeb 04, 2021 12:00 am - As an arctic cold snap plunges into the Midwest, government buildings, libraries and other community facilities throughout the suburbs are doubling as a refuge for peopl...
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Snow, freezing rain creates icy conditions early WednesdayDec 29, 2020 12:00 am - Snow quickly covered the suburbs Tuesday evening before freezing rain moved in to create ice danger on roads overnight. At least a couple of inches were seen in Northwes...
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Tornado watch until 8 p.m. on top of severe storms moving throughNov 10, 2020 12:00 am - The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for northern Illinois that includes the Chicago suburbs. The watch, set until 8 p.m., comes on top of a warning f...
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Zeta's toll on a Louisiana island: 'Like a bomb was dropped'Oct 30, 2020 1:00 am - GRAND ISLE, La. - Mark Andolino remembers stinging rain and a howling wind that peeled the roof off part of his Cajun Tide Beach Resort on Grand Isle, the Louisiana barr...
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Zeta barrels across Southeast after battering weary coastOct 29, 2020 1:00 am - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Zeta sped across the Southeast on Thursday, leaving a trail of damage and more than 2.6 million homes and businesses without power in Atlanta and beyo...