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Ask Tom why: My dad's birthday is Jan 20, and my mother and I remember that the mercury fell to 27 below zero. Did that day have Chicago's lowest mean daily temperature?
Dear Tom, My dad's birthday is Jan 20, and my mother and I remember how miserably cold it was when the mercury fell to 27 below zero. Does that day claim Chicago's lowest mean daily temperature? —Helena Field, Wheaton Dear Helena, Chicago's all-...Tags: Weather Reports, Weather
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Ask Tom why: There have been different locations where Chicago's official weather observations have been taken since 1871. How does the older equipment and record keeping compare to today?
Dear Tom, You have written many times about the different locations Chicago's official weather records have been kept since 1871. How does the older equipment and record keeping compare to today? Does that make some of those records suspect? —...Tags: Chicago Loop, Weather Reports, Weather
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Ask Tom why: Is March the snowiest month in Chicago?
Dear Tom, I've heard that March is Chicago's snowiest month. Is that true? —Norman Bleed, Rockford Dear Norman, Even though March is the first month of meteorological spring, it can display very wintry characteristics, but it is not Chicago's...Tags: Midway Airport, Weather Reports, Weather
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Ask Tom why: Why do we not have thunderstorms with major snowstorms during the winter?
Dear Tom, The Chicago area experienced several heavy rains last summer, each accompanied by powerful thunderstorms. Why do we not have thunderstorms with major snowstorms during the winter? —Ken Forsythe Dear Ken, Thunderstorms can and sometimes...Tags: Snow Storms, Weather Reports, Weather
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Snowstorm could dump more than 6 inches Friday
A developing winter storm is expected to dump more than 6 inches of snow over most of the metropolitan area Friday, according to the National Weather Service.
A winter storm watch is in effect from Friday morning through Friday evening. In the six-county...Tags: Chicago, Snow Storms, Weather Reports, Weather
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Weekend forecast: rain, wind
The storm that stretched Friday afternoon commutes and dumped snow across Chicago is out of the area, leaving area residents to higher temperatures and expected slush over the next few days.
Though most of the snow is gone, some Chicago-area residents...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Transportation Accidents, O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, Snow Storms
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When snow moves out, deep cold moves in
The worst snow this season hit the area about 10:30 p.m., and accumulations of between 3 and 5 inches have been reported across the region, weather officials said.
About 4.7 inches of snow accumulated near Midway Airport as of 8:40 p.m., said Jamie...Tags: Chicago Transit Authority, Ohio River, O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, Air and Space Accidents
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The instant online snowstorm photo gallery you created for the Chicago Tribune
In the second of my two posts about Chicago's first real snowfall of the winter, I want to call out readers and social media friends for their help in documenting this week's storm and its effects.
Last year, the Groundhog Day Blizzard of 2011 was really...Tags: Social Media, Twitter, Inc., Facebook, Snow Storms, Chicago Tribune
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Rain this afternoon, freezing rain and snow tomorrow
Last Thursday’s snowfall, the first big storm of the winter, is still hanging around, but warmer temperatures and light rain this afternoon will start to shrink it -– right before we get hit with dropping temperatures, freezing rain and snow...Tags: WGN, Snow Storms, Tom Skilling, Weather Reports, Weather
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Snow Coverage: How Much Is Too Much?
WGN Feature ReporterChicago had its first snowfall of the season last week, and today, six more inches are predicted to pelt the area. Whenever we get a good snowstorm around here, our ratings and web numbers tend to increase. Chicagoans love their weather coverage. Or...Tags: Facebook, Weather Reports, Weather
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Snow cripples commute, cancels flights and moves on
With last winter's blizzard still fresh in their minds, Chicago officials detoured all CTA buses off Lake Shore Drive as a snowstorm hunkered down over the area, crippling the evening commute and grounding more than 800 flights.
The storm began...Tags: Chicago Transit Authority, Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, Weather Warnings, Joliet, Chicago Public Schools
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Storm warning canceled early, but many commuters still late
The winter storm warning for the Chicago area was canceled about six hours ahead of schedule today as snowfall greatly decreased in intensity -- but the morning commute was still slowed by icy roads and blowing snow that caused spin-outs on almost every...Tags: Chicago Transit Authority, Weather Warnings, Transportation Accidents, O'Hare International Airport, Woodstock Festival (1969)
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