Prior to Jan. 12, wintry weather has been unrelenting in the Chicago area since the start of 2024 with snow falling on all but one of the first 11 days of January -- and the biggest snowstorm yet is ...

On November 29, 2025, Chicago's O'Hare Airport recorded 8.4 inches of snow, marking the snowiest November day in the city's 150-year climate history. The intense storm, with snow accumulating at rates ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- In just over 24 hours, the Chicago area got more snow than it had seen all winter. Officially at O'Hare, 19.3 inches of snow was recorded, but some areas had more than 20 inches.

Chicago residents yearning for a white Christmas are likely to get more than they hoped for, as meteorologists are looking at a possible “near blizzard,” with snow and subfreezing winds that could ...

CHICAGO (CBS) --What's the difference between a snowstorm and a blizzard? How does a snowstorm become a blizzard? If you think it's just about how much snow falls, think again. While snow is obviously ...

The entire Chicago area is now under a winter storm warning that begins Thursday and brings with it measurable snowfall, white-out conditions, winds gusts of up to 55 miles-per-hour and wind chill ...

A Midwest blizzard that delivered Chicago's heaviest snowstorm on record was wrapping up on this day in 1967, leaving thousands of motorists stranded. The Blizzard of 1967 dropped 23 inches of snow on ...

UPDATE: Winter storm warnings have now been issued for much of the Chicago area. Latest updates here. A significant winter storm system taking shape to the west is set to pummel the Chicago area by ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Jan. 12, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Chicago Cubs owner Philip K. Wrigley ...