Rockford recorded the first autumn 2016 freeze on Veterans Day, and Chicago clocked in a day later, on Nov. 12, 2016. What that adds up…
Of course, Kane County folks already have seen some frost on the windows in the morning, but when will we see the first freeze? The…
What’s the hottest Fourth of July ever in Kane County? What was the coldest? The wettest? The National Weather Service Chicago keeps track of those…
The rainfall totals are in from the National Weather Service Chicago, and it’s maybe no surprise that Kane County communities got swamped. Batavia led the…
The National Weather Service Chicago asks this delightful question on its website: “So, Are We Almost Done With 1-Inch Snowfalls This Season?” The answer, as…
Tornadoes, lightning, floods, rip currents and early season heat — spring is three months of danger that can imperil the unprepared. It roars in like…
A band of heavy and wet snow — along with high winds — are expected to hit Kane County, starting Wednesday morning (Feb. 24, 2016)…
One fast fact is that it’s rare to have that much sleet for that long a duration in one day. The volume, in fact, was…
Yep, the wind got up to 66 mph in Chicago. The highest in Kane County: 47 mph at Aurora Municipal Airport. What about rain, you…
The National Weather Service for Kane County, IL, has called a Freeze Watch, in effect for Friday, Oct. 16, through Saturday morning. In addition to…