Articles filed under Weather
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Hazardous weather alert: Watch for icy roadsJan 10, 2014 3:37 pm - The National Weather Service has issued a “hazardous weather outlook” warning motorists and pedestrians of icy and wet conditions as rain continues to fall Saturday and ...
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Scientists: Americans are becoming weather wimpsJan 09, 2014 3:35 pm - WASHINGTON — We’ve become weather wimps. As the world warms, the United States is getting fewer bitter cold spells like the one that gripped much of the nation this week...
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FEMA denies aid after tornadoesJan 09, 2014 2:49 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn said Thursday that Illinois would appeal the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s denial of the state’s request for $6.1 million in aid to local governme...
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Deep freeze may have cost economy about $5 billionJan 09, 2014 1:52 pm - MINNEAPOLIS — Hunkering down at home rather than going to work, canceling thousands of flights and repairing burst pipes from the Midwest to the Southeast has its price....
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5 things to watch out for during the thawJan 09, 2014 4:30 am - Snow in your attic? Ice dams in your gutters? Giant, slushy puddles that freeze into treacherous slick patches on driveways and sidewalks? Yes, yes and yes. These are a...
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30 National Guard mechanics activated due to weatherJan 08, 2014 4:09 pm - SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Army National Guard says more than 30 of its mechanics were activated to help during this week’s subzero temperatures and snowfall. Guard offi...
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Northwest suburbs continue to aid tornado-ravaged Washington, Ill.Jan 08, 2014 1:43 pm - Northwest suburbs continue to aid tornado-ravaged Washington, Ill.
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Burst pipe closes Des Plaines school at least through ThursdayJan 08, 2014 10:22 am - Wednesday was a short-lived first day back for students at Iroquois Community School in Des Plaines following winter break and two additional off days because of cold we...
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ComEd: No major outages in the suburbs todayJan 07, 2014 10:00 am - Power is back on for people in the suburbs who were without electricity during the subzero cold snap, ComEd says. “We're currently not seeing any significant outages as ...
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Black ice an invisible winter danger for driversJan 07, 2014 10:00 am - The deaths of an Elgin woman and her dog after their vehicle plummeted from Route 53 onto Route 14 in Palatine Monday night represented the worst possible consequence of...