30+ min ago (659+ words) NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Pete Sack has the latest forecast for the Chicago area after heavy snow blanketed the region Saturday. The blanket of snow covering the Chicago area from Saturday's heavy snowfall will likely be a few inches taller by Sunday evening, according to the National Weather Service. The majority of the Chicago area saw at least a handful of inches of snowfall Saturday, with the NWS advising people to "consider altering any travel plans" scheduled during the storm. Though the majority of the wintery storm passed by the evening, more flakes are projected to fall overnight and Sunday. Here's a look at what we know and what you can expect moving into the end of the weekend. As of Saturday evening, Evanston had the most snow in the region with 8 inches, followed by Mount Prospect with 7.4 inches, followed…...

1+ hour, 52+ min ago (334+ words) Not even heavy snowfall could stop shoppers from celebrating Small Business Saturday in Chicago this year. NBC Chicago's Courtney Sisk has the story. Not even several inches of snowfall could stop shoppers dedicated to celebrating Small Business Saturday in Chicago this year. Despite the heavy snowfall that blanketed the Chicago area Saturday, holiday carolers and shoppers were out in Chicago's Lincoln Square neighborhood to celebrate the holiday and support local businesses. "You can buy online any time of the year and you're not helping the little guy. We got to shop small and buy local, and put money back in our local businesses," said Jenna Iberle, a shopper at Genevieve Boutique on Lincoln Avenue. The store offered discounts and had a wheel customers could spin for additional prizes. "It's honestly one of the best days of the year for us…...

3+ hour, 37+ min ago (256+ words) A driver spun across several lanes of traffic and into a ditch while navigating I-88 Saturday amid a heavy snowstorm that blanketed the greater Chicago area, dashcam footage showed. The driver begins to swerve while traveling in the second from the farthest left lane, and seconds later slides to the right across two lanes of traffic and into a ditch, video showed. No injuries were reported in the crash, Illinois State Police said. The crash occurred as several inches of snow fell across the region Saturday, prompting a winter storm warning advising of snow accumulations between six to 10 inches through 6 a.m. Sunday. Illinois State Police and Illinois Department of Transportation officials warned the wintery conditions could lead to hazardous driving conditions and urged drivers to be extra cautious through the weekend. "Think about whether driving is really necessary," Illinois State Police Division…...

4+ hour, 48+ min ago (249+ words) With a major winter storm expected to hit the Chicago area, NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Kristen Kirchhaine shares what you need to know. The 2025 St. Charles Electric Christmas Parade was canceled Saturday due to the heavy snowfall blanketing the greater Chicago area, and officials say there are no plans to reschedule. Just before 4 p.m. Saturday, the City of St. Charles announced parade " scheduled to step off at 5:30 p.m. " was cancelled due to the heavy snowfall and gusty winds projected to continue through the afternoon and into the evening. The parade will not be rescheduled, city officials said, because it would not be possible to work out the logistics. "Parades take a lot of behind the scenes work. We would not be able to secure the proper permits and permissions to close down a major state road by the end of the year,…...

9+ hour, 11+ min ago (164+ words) With a major winter storm expected to hit the Chicago area, NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Kristen Kirchhaine shares what you need to know. Wintry conditions commenced across the Chicago area on Saturday morning as a snowstorm began to grip the region. Snow began falling in the morning, covering entire roads and causing some issues for drivers in the hours ahead of the storm's expected peak. The highest snowfall rates weren't expected until later on, however, specifically between 12 and 8 p.m. In total, between six to 10 inches of accumulation are expected. Some spots have already seen a few inches, and the snow is far from over. Here are snow totals as of noon or earlier: Batavia - 4.1 inches Clarendon Hills - 3 inches Crestwood - 3 inches Edgewater - Chicago - 2.5 inches Harwood Heights - 2 inches Lansing - 2.5 inches Midway Airport - 2.5 inches Oak Lawn - 3 inches O'Hare Airport - 3.2 inches Plainfield - 3.3 inches Romeoville - 3 inches…...

9+ hour, 27+ min ago (233+ words) A semi-truck decorated with a flag featuring Our Lady of Guadalupe took part in 2024s semi procession to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe. A procession of more than 100 semi-trucks will result in "significant" delays as it travels through the northern suburbs during Saturday afternoon's snowstorm. The semi-trucks, which are being escorted by Cook County Sheriff's Police to the Our Lady of Guadalupe shrine in Des Plaines, will stop in Niles at around 1 p.m., police there said in a Facebook post. "Significant" delays will occur as the trucks travel through the village, and during that time, drivers are being asked to used alternate routes. The procession will head northbound on Harlem from Niles' southern border on Harlem near Devon, then turn northbound on Milwaukee Avenue and go through the community to the northern border at Greenwood Avenue. The procession will occur…...

10+ hour, 43+ min ago (174+ words) Authorities are searching for an employee of 115 Bourbon Street in Merrionette Park who disappeared after getting into a car crash. Authorities are searching for an employee of a south suburban entertainment complex who disappeared after getting into a car crash and could be injured, family said in a missing person's flyer. Daniel Davis was involved in a car crash at approximately 1:15 a.m. Tuesday near West 119th Street and South Avers Avenue. Davis was last seen nearly 17 hours later, when he was captured on surveillance camera at St. Donatus Church in Blue Island, which is more than three miles away. Davis works at 115 Bourbon Street in Merrionette Park, which took part in a coordinated search for the missing employee on Friday. "Family, friends and employees have been looking around the clock for Dan," the bar said in a Facebook post, in part. "We…...

11+ hour, 22+ min ago (198+ words) A massive fire tore through an apartment building early Saturday in northwest suburban Carpentersville, displacing a total of 23 families, village officials said. The fire occurred at the Meadowdale Apartments near Lake Marian Road and Meadowdale Court. According to fire officials, the first engine crew arrived within minutes and began an offensive attack to extinguish the flames. Authorities said the fire extended from the first floor to the roof of the three-story building. One person was treated for smoke inhalation but released at the scene. As of late Saturday morning, firefighters remained on the scene, focusing on overhaul efforts. Village President John Skillman addressed the fire in a social media post, saying the village and its partners are working to ensure the impacted families have the "support and resources they need during this difficult time." A donation drop-off site has been…...

12+ hour, 6+ min ago (352+ words) With a major winter storm expected to hit the Chicago area, NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Kristen Kirchhaine shares what you need to know. More than 600 flights were cancelled at O'Hare International Airport on Saturday morning ahead of a major winter storm expected to wallop the region with around 10 inches of snow. According to the flight-tracking website FlightAware.com, 627 flights scheduled to arrive at or depart from O'Hare had been cancelled as of 9:45 a.m. In addition, 331 flight delays were reported. Delays at the airport were averaging 37 minutes, the Chicago Department of Aviation said on its website. Due to the snow and ice, the Federal Aviation Administration instated a ground delay at O'Hare, which was averaging five hours. Similarly, a ground stop was put in place for a period of the morning but had been lifted by 9:45 a.m. The situation was better at Midway…...

13+ hour, 4+ min ago (439+ words) With a major winter storm expected to hit the Chicago area, NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Kristen Kirchhaine shares what you need to know. The Chicago area was bracing for a major snowstorm this weekend and dangerous holiday travel conditions, as a winter system threatened to dump nearly a foot of snow on the region. A winter storm warning was issued for the entirety of the Chicago area and northwest Indiana, advising of total snow accumulations between six and 10 inches through 6 a.m. Sunday, with locally higher amounts possible. A number of Chicago-area communities started seeing light snow on Saturday morning ahead of the main weather event, although pockets of heavier snow did impact some areas, including Kankakee and LaSalle counties as well as Jasper and Newton counties in northwest Indiana. While most of the snow had yet to arrive, road conditions began…...