Suburban Cook County warming centers open as wind chills plummet

Warming centers are opening in suburban Cook County as wind chills are expected to plummet to 25 degrees below zero Tuesday night.

Tim's Weather Takeaways: Chicago's snowfall status

Chicago's snow season started off slowly but indications are we could catch up to average within the next few weeks.

Monday commute slowed down by persistent snow
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A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect until noon for most of Chicago area as another layer of snow blankets the ground.

After two icy water rescue calls in one day, Wisconsin police really want you to stay off the ice

Saturday afternoon's culprit was a man from Chicago, 32, who had been in an ice boat that hit the open water and threw him overboard. When officers arrived, he was out of the water and standing on the ice.

Northwest Indiana digging out from lake effect snow
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While most of the chilly Chicago area enjoyed bright sunny skies on Thursday, you didn?t have to travel far to find the worst of winter.

Lake effect snow hits NW Indiana while Chicago has clear blue skies

It is amazing what 50 miles can do when it comes to lake effect snow: bright, blue clear skies in Chicago, yet in Michigan City they were getting a winter punch.

Aurora warming center offers much-needed refuge from single-digit temps

Chicago and the surrounding suburbs are responding to the current bitter cold snap by firing up warming centers for people who need a break from the frigid temperatures.

Sub-zero wind chills expected all day across Chicagoland

Today will be mighty cold with highs reaching the upper teens in most locations with wind chills below zero all day.

Brutal cold, lake effect snow expected across Chicago area
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An arctic blast has brought frigid temperatures to Chicagoland, with lake effect snow expected to hit parts of northwest Indiana on Wednesday night.

Brutal cold, lake effect snow expected across parts of Chicagoland area

An arctic blast has brought frigid temperatures to Chicagoland, with lake effect snow expected to hit parts of northwest Indiana on Wednesday night.

Winter storm leaves South covered in snow, ice

Weather forecasters say more than an inch of snow fell per hour in some parts of the Carolinas, Georgia, Tennessee and Virginia.

VIDEO: Dog appears unimpressed with snow in Georgia

The owner can be heard saying: “There’s my snow dog, refusing to come outside…she’s not having it.”