Articles filed under Weather
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Illinois March weather was, in a word, normalApr 05, 2011 11:00 pm - After a winter of big snow and extreme cold, March was perfectly normal. Illinois State climatologist Jim Angel said Tuesday the average temperature around the state was...
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Lightning ignites Elgin home’s roofApr 04, 2011 2:00 am - A lightning strike during Sunday’s thunderstorm sparked a fire on the roof of an Elgin home. Family members living in the house on the 800 block of Red Barn Lane heard t...
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Sierra snow good news to parched CaliforniaMar 30, 2011 12:00 am - SODA SPRINGS, Calif. — Chris Rivest’s father sent him from San Francisco to the family vacation cabin near the Sierra Nevada crest with a seemingly simple chore — clear ...
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Thunderstorm produces quarter-sized hailMar 20, 2011 12:00 am - Two sets of strong thunderstorms whipped through northeastern Illinois Sunday leaving a number of streets flooded and vehicles damaged from quarter-sized hail across Coo...
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Suburbanites in Hawaii relieved tsunami wasn’t worseMar 10, 2011 11:00 pm - Suburban natives who are in Hawaii are relieved this morning that the tsunami that hit the islands was smaller than expected. Originally braced for swells up to 8 feet, ...
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Winter weather advisoryFeb 26, 2011 11:00 pm - Precipitation starting as rain, turning to freezing rain, then sleet and finally snow is in the forecast for the Chicago area overnight. Driving conditions are expected ...
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Hoffman Estates took good care of its residentsFeb 26, 2011 10:00 pm - We all survived the 2011 Blizzard, but certain events should be noted. My home was one that lost power around 10:10 p.m. Tuesday. (On) Wednesday a.m. I received an autom...
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Heavy snow falls across north-central IndianaFeb 24, 2011 10:00 pm - INDIANAPOLIS — Moderate to heavy snow that began falling overnight continues to accumulate across portions of northern and central Indiana, snarling roads for the morni...
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Overnight snow might set February recordFeb 21, 2011 11:00 pm - As the last remnants of the Blizzard of 2011 were beginning to melt away, more snow overnight and expected later this week could cause a record from 1896 to fall. Bill ...
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IDOT: We were surprised by freezing rainFeb 21, 2011 12:00 am - A mixture of freezing rain and unprepared highway crews created chaos on roadways Monday night and caused a plane to slide off the runway at Chicago Executive Airport in...