CHICAGO (Sun-Times Media Wire) -With an upcoming blizzard and up to 15 inches of snow expected, the National Weather Service is asking Chicago area residents not to travel during Super Bowl Sunday.
“Driving will become extraordinarily dangerous and we're urging people to postpone any non-emergency travel,” said Ricky Castro, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Romeoville. “It's just not worth it.”
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The snow began falling Saturday night and as of 6 a.m., 3.5 inches had fallen at O'Hare, according to the weather service. In Romeoville, more than four inches of snow had fallen as of the same time.
The brunt of the storm and blizzard conditions will develop about 2 p.m. and continue into the evening, especially near Lake Michigan, where waves will reach as high as 16 feet, Castro said. A lakeshore flood advisory will also be in effect from 2 p.m. Sunday until 10 a.m. Monday
“Driving will become extraordinarily dangerous and we're urging people to postpone any non-emergency travel,” said Ricky Castro, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Romeoville. “It's just not worth it.”
FOX 32 WEATHER CENTER: Interactive Radar | Live Power Doppler | Plow Tracker
The snow began falling Saturday night and as of 6 a.m., 3.5 inches had fallen at O'Hare, according to the weather service. In Romeoville, more than four inches of snow had fallen as of the same time.
The brunt of the storm and blizzard conditions will develop about 2 p.m. and continue into the evening, especially near Lake Michigan, where waves will reach as high as 16 feet, Castro said. A lakeshore flood advisory will also be in effect from 2 p.m. Sunday until 10 a.m. Monday
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