The winter storm watch for the entire Chicago area goes into effect Wednesday morning, with hazardous travel expected and snow-covered roads across Illinois.

Several snow chances are in the forecast for the Chicago area this week, and a couple of days could feature heavy accumulating snowfall.

Chicago has been hit by multiple blizzards over the years, but this one still ranks as the heaviest when it comes to snowfall totals.

February and March still produce plenty of rough winter weather around Chicago. We can still get pummeled by snow and sub-freezing temperatures as winter seems to stretch on. But brighter days are ...

1979: The city was walloped by a massive blizzard ... that winter, the snowfall was also be a major factor in the city’s next mayoral election. After observing the city by helicopter, Chicago ...

CHICAGO (CBS) - More than three million people ... This was not good for the grand old oaks. "Trees would like winter to come on nice and slowly, and then have a nice cold winter," said Tiddens ...

The first storm will roll through the Midwest on Monday before fueling a blast of snow and ice all the way to Virginia and New England on Tuesday.

Even this afternoon, wind chills won't go above 15 degrees below zero in Chicago ... How to make a Winter Weather Emergency Kit for your car and yourself A first-ever blizzard warning has been ...

At least two people have died in the historic winter storm battering the southeast. Newsweek's live blog is closed.

1967 blizzard in Chicago. Surrounding portions of the Midwest, from Missouri and Kansas to southeastern Iowa, northern Indiana and lower Michigan were also hard hit by the winter storm.