Articles filed under Weather
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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...
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Severe weather could snarl holiday travelDec 23, 2014 12:01 am - Severe weather could snag holiday travel with a strong storm system that's delivering heavy rains in Gulf states and possibly through the East Coast, and threatening sno...
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Winter storm to hit suburbs on Christmas EveDec 23, 2014 12:01 am - Good thing Santa wears boots. A winter storm is expected to hit the Chicago area on Christmas Eve, with most suburbs expected to get at least a dusting of snow starting ...
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Holiday travelers could see rain, snowDec 22, 2014 12:01 am - Rain or snow could fall across a big swath of the nation's midsection as holiday travel gets underway. National Weather Service meteorologist Amy Seeley says parts of Il...
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The sun'll come out for ChristmasDec 21, 2014 12:01 am - Winter officially arrived today with nary a glimpse of the sun. The clouds will continue for the next three days, with rain in the forecast for Monday and Tuesday and sn...
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Q&A: Drones might help explain how tornadoes formDec 19, 2014 6:03 am - DENVER - Researchers say they have collected promising weather data by flying instrument-laden drones into big Western and Midwestern storms. Now, they want to expand th...
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Weird weather lingers in Alaska's largest cityDec 19, 2014 12:01 am - ANCHORAGE, Alaska- A week before Christmas, Alaska's largest city should look like a postcard wonderland, and the last place you'd expect to see equipment making snow. "...
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White Christmas out east could mess up holiday travelDec 19, 2014 12:01 am - AccuWeather reports a storm bearing strong winds, heavy snow, torrential rain, thunderstorms and fog will converge on the Northeast and Midwest on Christmas Eve and will...
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Contractor hits gas line in Carol StreamDec 18, 2014 12:00 am - A contractor on the Armstrong Park flood-control project in Carol Stream hit an unmarked gas line Thursday morning, causing headaches for parents trying to get their chi...
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Asbestos inspections of flood-prone Des Plaines homes approvedDec 17, 2014 12:01 am - Twenty-one flood-prone Des Plaines homes slated for demolition under a voluntary federal buyout program will be inspected for asbestos before being taken down. The city ...