Blowing snow from winds as high as 35 mph in the Chicago area Tuesday morning could snarl the rush commute, the National Weather Service warned, with poor visibility possible. “The most robust could briefly knock down visibilities under 2 miles and result in a light dusting,

Cold, windy conditions persist across Chicago this week, with occasional flurries and a possible lake-effect snow threat later in the forecast.

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.

Monday marked 59 years since the Blizzard of 1967.

A winter system is slated to move into the Chicago area beginning Saturday night, bringing a widespread round of snow and potentially hazardous conditions. While impacts will vary depending on location, most of the region will likely see accumulating snow.

Sunny skies today, but don’t let them fool you.

The temperatures could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

A massive winter storm has dumped sleet, freezing rain and snow across much of the U.S., halting air and road traffic and sending temperatures plunging