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riversedge

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Mon Feb 2, 2015, 08:34 AM Feb 2015

Chicago weather: Historic blizzard cancels schools, causes travel hazards [View all]

Source: ABC




Chicago weather: Historic blizzard cancels schools, causes travel hazards
Winter storm causing school closings, travel hazards
One of the biggest winter storms in Chicago history this weekend is causing problems on the road, in the air and on the rails.

Sunday, February 01, 2015 10:36PM
CHICAGO (WLS) --


One of the biggest winter storms in Chicago history this weekend is causing problems on the road, in the air and on the rails, as some parts saw more than a foot of snow by Sunday night.

Among the top 10 biggest snowstorms in Chicago history, the blizzard has caused Chicago Public Schools to cancel classes on Monday. CPS buildings will remain open and accept students who still arrive at schools. Hundreds of schools and daycares across the area have also canceled classes.

SCHOOL CLOSURES: Full list of closures......

Read more: http://abc7chicago.com/weather/winter-storm-causing-school-closings-travel-hazards/499650/



Last week --wall to wall coverage in NYcity and East coast on cable TV--barely mentioned this blizzard in midwest going on.
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Yeah, I know. Gotta dig out my car. mucifer Feb 2015 #1
My back feels the pain of shoveling. Sienna86 Feb 2015 #2
Home with the kiddies today alcibiades_mystery Feb 2015 #3
14 inches in SE Mich where I live Cal Carpenter Feb 2015 #4
Between 14-16 inches here in the Detroit area maryellen99 Feb 2015 #23
the east coast storms always gets media coverage... chillfactor Feb 2015 #5
Just Darn Minute! RobinA Feb 2015 #6
Chuckle riversedge Feb 2015 #7
Flint, MI got 8.5 inches of snow but it's also very drifted snow Siwsan Feb 2015 #8
We have a great neighbour like that too! inanna Feb 2015 #18
Grrrr.... my snow blower STILL won't start, and my neighbor is away! Siwsan Feb 2015 #19
Lots of snow here in CT and now its changed to freezing rain. Jefferson23 Feb 2015 #9
19.5 inches (but it's not on the East Coast, so it's not a story) frazzled Feb 2015 #10
My corner of South Western Ontario is a damn mess! inanna Feb 2015 #11
yup--snow day riversedge Feb 2015 #29
I am trying to figure out the wisdom of shoveling for 2 hours AngryAmish Feb 2015 #12
Ah. . . Nothing ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2015 #13
yup. imma have to shovel my yard. it's too deep for the chickens. mopinko Feb 2015 #14
Can CNN send out Ashleigh Banfield to be driven around snowy streets? Botany Feb 2015 #15
"Fierce as a dog with tongue lapping for action, cunning as a savage pitted against the wilderness," mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2015 #16
It was really THAT BAD! GitRDun Feb 2015 #17
Glad you are safe.... riversedge Feb 2015 #21
Bad stretch of road in a storm AngryAmish Feb 2015 #24
The wind made everything worse GitRDun Feb 2015 #28
Rahm had better get the snow cleared quickly. roamer65 Feb 2015 #20
Yeah Iowa meh PatrynXX Feb 2015 #22
Chicago also set a snowfall record for Feb. 1 with 16.2 inches ........... riversedge Feb 2015 #25
so glad someone finally got the historic blizzard librechik Feb 2015 #26
I am eternally grateful.. PasadenaTrudy Feb 2015 #27
I have noticed the disparity in snow storm coverage also. Good luck Chicago and uppityperson Feb 2015 #30
car parked near my brother's house Skittles Feb 2015 #31
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