Weather

A suburban woman died from cold exposure this week as Chicagoland is dealing with an extreme temperature plunge.

Dangerous cold continues across Chicago through Saturday, with snow arriving this weekend and road conditions likely worsening into early next week.

Chicago emergency rooms are preparing for a rise in cold-related injuries as extreme temperatures set in, with doctors warning that numbness can mask serious damage and that even short, poorly dressed trips outside can quickly turn dangerous.

There’s a phenomenon sweeping social media that you may have seen — or even searched for — called “exploding trees."

A New Hampshire mountain holds the record for the lowest wind chill ever recorded in the U.S.

Flight cancellations are likely this weekend as a massive winter storm is expected to cripple much of the U.S. 

We have a Cold Weather Warning in place for most of Chicagoland from 3 a.m. - 12 p.m. on Friday.

The 2026 Chicago Polar Plunge has been canceled due to the dangerously cold weather expected to hit the Chicago area in the coming days.

Roughly 150 million Americans are under winter weather watches or warnings for extreme cold as a potentially catastrophic ice storm will stretch from New Mexico to the Carolinas.

As many of us turn our focus to Friday’s extreme cold, some people first had to deal with another round of snow Thursday morning.

An extreme cold snap has led to multiple Chicago-area schools closing on Friday.