Articles filed under Severe Weather
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30 hardy duffers give it a whack at the Chili Open in Des PlainesJan 08, 2015 12:01 am - The weather was frigid but the Golf Center Des Plaines was fairly crowded Saturday morning with hardy souls who weren't there to improve their games. Instead it was cama...
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Constable: Cat vs. Christmas and other holiday talesJan 06, 2015 4:30 am - All those warm memories from the holidays are well-preserved, thanks to the deep freeze Mother Nature is providing as suburbanites head back to school and work this week...
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What suburban schools will be closed WednesdayJan 06, 2015 12:00 am - Schools across the suburbs are closing Wednesday as a blast of frigid air settles in. School districts such as Elgin Area Unit District 46, Wheaton Warrenville Unit Dist...
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Wind chills expected to be -20 this afternoon, -35 overnightJan 06, 2015 12:00 am - A wind chill advisory issued by the National Weather Service remains in effect for the Chicago area through noon Thursday. Wind chills were recorded to be about 30 degre...
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Metra hopes to avoid missteps of 2014 polar vortexJan 05, 2015 12:00 am - With snow expected overnight, Metra leaders Monday listed improvements to equipment and procedures they hope will prevent a déjà vu polar vortex in 2015. “We're trying ...
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More snow expected with bitter cold MondayJan 04, 2015 12:01 am - The deep freeze expected to hit the Chicago region later today, dropping temperatures well below zero and wind chills to dangerously low levels, could be accompanied by ...
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Arctic cold, snow to hit suburbs starting todayJan 03, 2015 11:00 pm - Just in time for kids returning to school after a snowless and mild holiday break, temperatures will nose-dive in the suburbs, forecasters say. “Winter is finally arrivi...
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Today's rain precedes bitter, bitter coldJan 02, 2015 12:01 am - The Winter Weather Advisory for the suburban area issued for last night's combination of rain, sleet and snow expired at noon, but the National Weather Service says slic...
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Look back at suburbs' year in weather - with a poemJan 01, 2015 6:33 am - The National Weather Service of Chicago posted a poem Wednesday to describe 2014's weather. Enjoy this whimsical look back at the best and the (mostly) worst of the y...
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Severe storms slam the South, killing at least 4Dec 24, 2014 12:01 am - COLUMBIA, Miss. - Power companies struggled to restore electricity to thousands of people in Mississippi on Wednesday, a day after a powerful storm swept through the sou...