First Storm of Season Brings Less Snow Than Predicted
Old Man Winter arrived Thursday, just in time for Christmas travel, but didn't dump as much snow on the Chicago area as predicted.
Friday at 9:10 a.m. Because temperatures, for the most part, stayed above freezing during the storm last night, snow accumulation in the western suburbs was far less than the 2 to 6 inches that was predicted. Read more about the not-so-heavy snowfall here on the Chicago Tribune. Thursday at 6:17 p.m. Just stepped in from outside, and the snow is falling thick and fast. In the interest of public safety, the Hinsdale Police Department posted a link to to a helpful webpage earlier today on its Facebook page: "As the first winter storm approaches, remember to drive carefully and review your preparedness plans. Visit this website for some suggestions: www.ProtectDuPage.org." According to the Mapquest traffic map above, there's another …
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Susan Trefil
1:34 pm on Friday, December 21, 2012
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