Chicago weather: Wind gusts with more chances of snow tonight

Today we have partly to mostly cloudy skies. Highs will be in the mid 20s to mid 30s. It will be a touch gusty with wind to 25 mph. 

Do trees actually explode from 'extreme' cold?

Can trees really explode in the extreme cold? Rumors are spreading on social media that the frigid temperatures in the Upper Midwest this week could mean exploding trees. FOX 9's Cody Matz breaks down this viral claim.

Chicago weather: Light snow ends as extreme cold looms

Chicago is facing an end to light snow followed by a sharp plunge into extreme cold, with subzero temperatures and dangerous wind chills possible later this week.

Chicago weather: Snow could impact Wednesday morning commute

Parts of the Chicago area can expect multiple inches of snow that could impact the morning commute on Wednesday.

Chicago residents face broken furnaces with brutally cold weather

With bitter cold temperatures in Chicago down in the single digits, some homes and businesses didn't have working heat.

Chicago weather: Bitter cold, winds continue, with scattered snow possible

It was a brutally cold day with daytime temperatures in the single digits for most areas with wind chills not much higher than -5 to -15. 

Northern lights expected to light up sky in parts of the US Monday

A severe geomagnetic storm watch is in effect Monday night as people prepare for northern lights to dazzle the night sky across the U.S. Here's where.