Tuesday, March 5, 2013
The evening commute could be a messy one as a winter storm is expected to slam the area into tonight.
Tell us in the comments' section: How are the roadways? Which roadways should readers avoid? Road crews are out in full force as nearly six inches of snow has fallen in areas hardest hit by today's winter storm. The Illinois Tollway has its full fleet out clearing major highways and will continue to use all of its manpower and equipment to try and keep the roads safe as the snow continues to fall, according to an Illinois Tollway press release. Between seven to 10 inches of snow is possible with as much as 12 inches possible in some areas currently under a winter storm warning. The winter storm warning is in effect until midnight for much of northern Illinois. Snow could fall at a rate of one to two inches per hour this afternoon and …
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
A winter storm advisory is in effect for Cook County through 9 p.m tonight.
Like" Palatine Patch on Facebook | Get daily updates and breaking news alerts with our newsletter | Start a blog It could be a messy commute for many taking to area roads this evening. Roadway conditions continue to worsen this afternoon as heavy snow fell and strong winds whipped through the area. A winter storm advisory remains in effect through 9 p.m. tonight for Cook County and three to five inches of snow accumulation is expected. As of 2:55 p.m. Tuesday, 3.2 inches of snow had fallen in Schaumburg and as of 12:37 p.m., 1.9 inches of snow had fallen in Palatine, according to the National Weather Service. Motorists were reporting white-out and blizzard conditions, accidents and cars in the ditch and snow-covered and slippery …
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
The National Weather Service is predicting between three to five inches of new snow accumulation Thursday night for Palatine.
Snow along with freezing drizzle could make for dicey driving conditions Thursday night and Friday morning. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for much of the Chicago suburbs with snow expected to start late Thursday afternoon and continue into the night before switching to freezing drizzle and light snow by early Friday. Between three to five inches of snow is predicted for Palatine late Thursday. Snow and freezing drizzle is expected before noon on Friday. Temperatures will reach a high of 36 degrees later in the day on Friday. "Anyone planning travel across Northern Illinois or Northwest Indiana should be prepared for wintry precipitation and associated travel impacts from this winter storm," …
Craig Apelbaum
12:39 pm on Thursday, February 21, 2013
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