Weather

Chicago faces another week of persistent cold, lingering wind chills and a growing chance for lake-effect snow heading into the weekend.

Defying a major winter storm, Buddhist monks on a 2,300-mile "Walk for Peace" are braving freezing rain, sleet, and sub-20-degree temperatures across North Carolina.

Several Chicago-area and Indiana schools announced closures Monday as brutal cold slams the region.

Heavy lake effect snow continues to fall across portions of Chicagoland this afternoon. The heaviest bands will shift from northeast Illinois to northwest Indiana this evening.

Sunday marked the biggest flight cancellation event since the pandemic, with over 29% of all U.S. departing flights axed.

Roadways were slick and messy, and flights were being delayed or canceled as snow fell across the Chicago area through Sunday morning.

The dangerous winter storm forecasters have been warning about has arrived. Governors in more than a dozen states have declared emergencies or urged people to stay home.

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for much of the Chicago area as snow is expected to create hazardous travel conditions through the weekend.

Staying warm during an ice storm is paramount, but a recent “trick" going around social media is not what you think it is and can actually be dangerous.

The frigid cold of Friday continued early Saturday, but with an every so slight warm-up, if you could call it that, as the day goes on.

The Postal Service (USPS) is warning that mail delivery could be disrupted in dozens of states due to a severe winter storm.