Below-zero wind chills are expected Monday night as a cold front rushes our way.
The National Weather Service-Chicago has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook that warns of below-zero wind chills and aweful visibility. And you can add that warning to the already existing Flood Watch that's lingering for the Fox River. The Hazardous Weather Outook starts Monday afternoon, as a strong cold front rushes east across the area. "Sporadic wind gusts to near 40 mph are likely. In addition, isolated snow showers are possible, which together with the wind may result in brief periods of greatly reduced visibility," the NWS-C says. "The quickly-falling temperatures may lead ot freezing of wet surfaces across the area." The NWS-C cancelled a flood advisory for the DesPlaines River, but it continues for the Fox, where it's especially …
A winter storm walloped the Tri-Cities on Tuesday. Here's a recap and what to expect for the rest of the week.
It wasn't exactly a blizzard, but Tuesday's snowstorm shut down events and plans all over Kane County. Various news outlets reported a snowfall of 4.5 inches for the area. The storm climaxed in the afternoon, forcing the cancellation of many after-school activities and the early closure of public libraries in Batavia, Geneva and St. Charles. The storm also forced 500 flight cancellations at Chicago’s O’Hare and Midway airports, where flights that were not canceled were delayed by as much as an hour. The snow continues today with a one-inch accumulation possible, according to the National Weather Service. The high will be 36 degrees during the day with a low of 30 in the evening and a windchill of 21. The chance of snow drops to 30 percent …
Scott Hamlin
10:10 pm on Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Actually...the kids can probably handle it fine. It's the parents! whooop whooop whooop ..helicopter approaching. :-) more ›