A map from the National Weather Service showed the snow in western counties, including parts of Lake and Cook, through 9 a.m. Through 11 a.m., snow was expected to fall in Central Cook, Will and Kankakee Counties, moving into Northwest Indiana by 11 a.m.
Trainings for Illinois residents looking to join the National Weather Service's severe storm spotter program will be held virtually for the first time this year. There will also be in-person Community Weather Preparedness training sessions.
The cold is expected to continue Tuesday, with temperatures remaining around minus 5 in the morning and wind chills 20 to 25 below zero.
National Weather Service officials are expecting up to an inch of snow Wednesday morning as temperatures hover slightly about 10 degrees in Chicago. Officials said snow fall was expected mainly between 11 a.
Classes were canceled Wednesday for Maine South High School in Park Ridge, after a sprinkler line water pipe burst before the school day started. Students were allowed to stay in common areas of the school for the day. About 2,600 students were affected.
As Chicago braces for dangerously cold temperatures, you may notice some changes in the weather advisories issued by the National Weather Service.
The National Weather Service issued two advisories from 6 p.m. Sunday to noon Monday, and from 9 p.m. Monday to noon Tuesday.
Prepare for an Arctic blast as Chicago faces bitter cold overnight, with temperatures plummeting near zero and wind chills dipping as low as -25 degrees.
The National Weather Service issued a cold-weather advisory for Chicago and other parts of the state this weekend, warning of “dangerously cold wind chills” that could dip as low as 20 to 25 degrees below zero.
National Weather Service officials are expecting below zero wind chills in the area Friday morning and snow flurries into the night. Officials said there is a slight chance of snow after midnight
Chicago's weather forecast predicts a warming trend after a cold spell, with some flurries and sunnier days ahead.