An “intense” band of lake effect snow was falling across the Chicago area late Friday morning, with a new winter storm issued for parts of Cook County and the National Weather Service warning of low ...

Bursts of lake-effect snow could drop several inches of snow on parts of Chicago area Friday and Saturday.

Former WGN Chief Meteorologist Tom Skilling climbed a 100-foot tower at the National Weather Service office in Romeoville to get an up-close look at the Mammoth, a 28-foot Doppler antenna that scans ...

The snow has moved out of the Chicago area Monday, but bitter cold temperatures remain, prompting some schools to be closed.