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Winter weather advisory issued for McHenry County, other parts of northern Illinois

A winter weather advisory is in effect for McHenry County and other northern Illinois counties as forecasters warn about rain switching to accumulating snow Tuesday into Wednesday. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a winter weather advisory late Tuesday afternoon for the northern Illinois area. The advisory includes McHenry, Boone, Winnebago, Ogle, Lee and DeKalb […]

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McHenry, Lake counties see highest snowfall out of Chicago area with 7 inches reported

Parts of McHenry and Lake counties reported seeing 7 inches of snowfall on Friday, the highest in the Chicagoland area. Bull Valley, which is near Woodstock, saw the most snowfall in the Chicago metropolitan area at 7.2 inches, according to National Weather Service (NWS) snowfall reports. Around 5 inches of snow was reported in Harvard, […]

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Numerous crashes reported amid winter storm warning as more than 6 inches of snow expected in McHenry County

Dozens of crashes, including one where a car drove into a creek, have been reported across Lake and McHenry counties Friday morning as winter storm warnings and advisories remain in effect. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a winter weather advisory Thursday for Lake, McHenry, Winnebago and Boone counties. The advisory for the counties went […]

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Possible severe thunderstorms, summer-like temps to quickly switch over to frigid temps, snow in Chicagoland area

Summer-like temperatures and possible severe thunderstorms in the Chicagoland area Tuesday will give way to frigid temperatures and snow overnight into Wednesday. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a hazardous weather outlook for portions of north central Illinois and northeast Illinois Tuesday morning. The outlook includes Lake and McHenry counties as well as the rest […]

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NWS says snow could cause slippery travel in Chicagoland area, bringing abrupt end to mild weather

The National Weather Service says the mild weather has come to an abrupt end as a cold front moves into the Chicagoland area, bringing snow Friday evening that could cause slippery travel. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a hazardous weather outlook early Friday morning warning about a wintry mix of rain and snow. The […]

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Grayslake school closure extended until end of April as extreme cold-related repairs continue

Officials say Grayslake Middle School’s closure has been extended until at least late April amid ongoing repairs of major issues caused by the extreme cold last month. Community Consolidated School District 46 Superintendent Dr. Lynn Glickman said in mid-January there were significant issues with boilers, unit ventilators and sprinkler heads at Grayslake Middle School due […]

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Grayslake school closed for at least 4 weeks, classes relocated after extreme cold leaves building unoccupiable

Grayslake Middle School will be closed for at least a month after the building experienced major issues due to the extreme cold temperatures this week, officials said. Community Consolidated School District 46 Superintendent Dr. Lynn Glickman said there were significant issues with boilers, unit ventilators and sprinkler heads at Grayslake Middle School due to the […]