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How to beat Chicago winters while remaining chic

Chicago winters can be extremely cold. The fairer side is that the capital remains stupendously gorgeous; right on Lake Michigan, the Windy City...
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Rain and snow for metro area.

The past few days have seen light rain and snow events move through the Chicago metro area. It has been mostly light mushy snow at night when...
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Dry weather for a few days.

After two weak precipitation systems so far this week, the Chicago metro area will see mostly dry weather until maybe Tuesday of next week.The...
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A brief shot of colder air ahead.

After a cloudy and chilly start to the day (Wednesday), the sun has returned to the area to provide another above normal high temperature day for...
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Three free things to do in Chicago (Winter edition)

Summer is wonderful: you can sit in a park, walk along the lake, listen to concerts and watch movies in parks- all for free. Chicago winter, on the...
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Running Through (or from) Chicago's Grueling Winter

The problem with writing about running during the winter is that thus far, our Chicago winter has been, dare I say, tolerable. In fact, with...
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Weather paradise days are numbered.

I hope everyone has been outside some of these last few days to enjoy the mild temperatures. It certainly has been nice, with days in the 40s and...
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Why have we been so mild?

  • NAO pattern
  • December 25, 2011
Since October, the overall weather pattern east of the Rockies has been above normal temperatures and very little snow for the winter so far. The...
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Storm fizzles, warmth continues.

The storm system that earlier this week blasted the desert SW and the Colorado foothills, fizzled as it moved into the Midwest. Some areas of...
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Warm up for the winter in Chicago

October is gone and on comes the winter. Chicago is known for its bone chilling winters and snow storms and this one is said to be the worst of...
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