Chicago weather: Snow accumulations of 2-5 inches followed by deep freeze creates dangerous conditions ABC 7 Chicago Digital Team and Jesse Kirsch
Double whammy of snow, cold mean icy, arctic days ahead
Replay Video UP NEXT
A deep freeze is moving into the Chicago area following another round of snowfall that is sure to slicken streets and make for treacherous travel.
Hard and fast snow started falling around 1 p.m. Thursday, and lasted until about 7 p.m. The heaviest snowfall is over, though flurries are expected to continue later into the night. Those flurries shouldn t add much accumulation, but there is still a lot of snow left over from last week.
Chicago weather: Snow accumulations of 2-5 inches followed by deep freeze creates dangerous conditions ABC 7 Chicago Digital Team and Jesse Kirsch
Double whammy of snow, cold mean icy, arctic days ahead
Replay Video UP NEXT
A deep freeze is moving into the Chicago area following another round of snowfall that is sure to slicken streets and make for treacherous travel.
Hard and fast snow started falling around 1 p.m. Thursday, and lasted until about 7 p.m. The heaviest snowfall is over, though flurries are expected to continue later into the night. Those flurries shouldn t add much accumulation, but there is still a lot of snow left over from last week.
Strong winds will be persistent through the day, with wind chills below zero. The freezing cold temperatures are expected to stay for a while.
Highs will be in the teens Friday and Saturday, but wind chills may be below zero through early next week.
Chicago s lakefront, covered with sheets of ice, has become a popular destination for photo ops, and even for proposals. I m fairly certain someone popped the question out here on the beach in the cold, said Brad McCandless, Chicago resident. More power to them, interesting photo background, not the best setting in my opinion.
The deep freeze iced over stretches of sidewalk and roadway, making for dangerous conditions on foot or in vehicles.
Chicago snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches from this winter storm were quickly followed by a deep freeze Thursday, creating dangerous conditions on streets and in homes as everything started to freeze. The coldest temps in 2 years could last 2 weeks.
CHICAGO (WLS) A deep freeze is moving into the Chicago area following another round of snowfall that is sure to slicken streets and make for treacherous travel.
Hard and fast snow started falling around 1 p.m. Thursday, and lasted until about 7 p.m. The heaviest snowfall is over, though flurries are expected to continue later into the night. Those flurries shouldn t add much accumulation, but there is still a lot of snow left over from last week.
About 2 to 5 inches of snow was expected across the Chicago area, with some higher totals north.
Snow ends Thursday night, but bitter cold air had already arrived by 7 p.m. With winds up to 45 mph, blowing snow and frigid wind chills will be a problem. Lows below 0 are forecast, with wind chills making it feel colder than it has in two years, since the last polar vortex.