Earth would have 3 days to avoid satellite catastrophe from solar storm

A new paper calculated a solar storm could bring down the planet’s satellite system in just three days, wreaking havoc on ...

Bill Kurtis’s memoir allows the longtime Chicago anchorman and journalist to show public another role, author

Generations of Chicagoans have known Bill Kurtis in many different ways — as a television journalist, documentary filmmaker, ...

Arctic blast brings sub-zero wind chills to Chicago area; temps expected to drop more Saturday night

ABC7 Chicago meteorologists have issued an AccuWeather Alert for the weekend's bitter cold.

Chicago area preparing for dangerous cold

A Cold Weather Advisory will take effect for the Chicago area and Northwest Indiana on Saturday night. Here's how to prepare.
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Weekend winter storm to bring snow for millions along I-95 corridor with bitter cold from Polar Vortex

Millions along the Interstate 95 corridor on the Northeast Coast will see their first significant winter storm of the season ...

Vintage Chicago Tribune: Do you remember when 90 inches of snow fell almost 50 years ago?

This season’s early snowfall shoveling might remind some of a relentless winter from almost 50 years ago when Chicago experienced its most snow ever: almost 90 inches of it.

La Niña likely for next month, NOAA says. Here’s what it means for winter weather

The climate phenomenon is expected to “continue for the next month or two,” national forecasters said in an update Thursday.
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Chicago weather: Twin snow storms to miss city but arctic chill will hit hard

Two snow systems are expected to pass mostly south of Chicago, bringing limited accumulation before dangerously cold air ...

Washington residents evacuate amid catastrophic flooding, National Guard going door-to-door in Burlington

An atmospheric river event that's been slamming the Pacific Northwest with rain is now focused on western Washington.