Articles filed under Winter Weather
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Yeah, it’s cold: How to keep yourself, your house and your pets safeJan 22, 2026 12:15 pm - Yeah, it’s going to be extremely cold Friday. What should you do to keep yourself, your house and your pets safe? Here are some tips.
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Wind chills could hit 35 below zero in northern Illinois as extreme cold arrivesJan 21, 2026 12:06 pm - Northern Illinois is facing a one-two punch of winter hazards, with gusty snow showers Wednesday evening followed by a surge of dangerously cold air that could bring life-threatening wind chills late Thursday night into Friday morning.
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‘Dangerously cold’ weather on tap for MondayJan 19, 2026 10:43 am - Dangerously cold wind chills and the remnants of an evening snowfall are expected to greet suburban commuters Monday morning, forecasters say.
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Snow squall strikes during morning commute, more storms possible later this weekJan 14, 2026 4:27 pm - A powerful snow squall materialized over the Chicago area during the Wednesday morning commute, quickly dropping one to two inches of snow throughout the region and bringing damaging wind gusts of more than 50 mph at times.
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‘What’s my name?’ For Des Plaines’ newest snowplow, it’s Scoop DoggJan 09, 2026 7:15 pm - The name of the newest snowplow in Des Plaines’ fleet pays homage to award-winning rapper and actor Snoop Dogg.
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Expect thunderstorms with gusty winds, some heavy downpours, this eveningJan 08, 2026 9:19 am - Rain showers with gusty winds will move across northern Illinois this afternoon, turning into thunderstorms this evening, the National Weather Service said. Rain should s...
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A bomb cyclone brings blizzards and dangerous wind chills to the MidwestDec 29, 2025 8:30 am - A potent winter storm threatened blizzard-like conditions, treacherous travel and power outages in parts of the Upper Midwest as other areas of the country braced Monday for plunging temperatures, strong winds and a mix of snow, ice, and rain.
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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.