Articles filed under Winter Weather
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Why did we get so much snow, so fast this season? A polar vortexDec 17, 2025 9:30 am - Snow season has gotten off to a fast start across swaths of the northern United States this year. Fueled in part by an unusually early disruption to the polar vortex — wh...
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Brr-rr! Cold weather advisory issued for northern IllinoisDec 13, 2025 1:41 pm - Northern Illinoisans who spend a lot of time outside in the next day or so might be susceptible to frostbite if they don’t bundle up.
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Another round of snow headed for the suburbsDec 09, 2025 8:05 am - More snow is in store for the Chicago suburbs Wednesday thanks to another winter storm rolling through the area.
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Arctic blast to hit northern Illinois: Wind chills could plunge to -20 this weekendDec 08, 2025 12:43 pm - Northern Illinois is staring down another blast of bitter Arctic air later this week, capping off what has already been one of the most aggressive starts to winter in decades.
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Icicles are signs of trouble as snow melts off roofsDec 05, 2025 3:45 pm - Icicles hanging from your house may be pretty, but they are also a sign of potential trouble.
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‘Clipper Express’ to bring frequent snow chances to northern Illinois next weekDec 05, 2025 10:34 am - Northern Illinois is about to settle in for a long stretch of cold, active winter weather as a series of fast-moving disturbances known as Alberta Clippers aim at the reg...
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Arctic blast slams northern Illinois with dangerous wind chills, more snow chances aheadDec 04, 2025 8:50 am - Northern Illinois is locked in a brief but brutal blast of arctic air on Thursday, with temperatures plunging near zero in many areas and wind chills falling as low as 15 degrees below zero. The cold snap arrived behind a sharp cold front that moved through the region on Wednesday afternoon.
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More snow, cold expected this weekNov 30, 2025 7:23 am - More snow and freezing temperatures are ahead for the suburbs, following a weekend snowstorm that made driving difficult and challenged best efforts to meet the onslaught with shovels and plows.
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National Weather Service: Metropolitan area in line for 6-10 inches of snowNov 29, 2025 2:40 pm - A winter storm warning expected to drop 6-10 inches of snow continues through 6 a.m. Sunday for the metropolitan Chicago area.
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Elgin cancels Saturday tree lighting ceremonyNov 29, 2025 2:35 pm - Elgin cancels Saturday’s Tree Lighting Ceremony due to weather.