Weather Alert: Historic Blizzard Expected to Hit Deerfield Area
Forecasters warn residents to prepare for winter storm.
More than a foot of snow is expected to blanket the northern Chicago suburbs between Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon, according to a blizzard watch issued by the National Weather Service. The storm could be one of the Chicago area’s top five worst storms, the Chicago Weather Center reports. “We’re going to be measuring total snowfall in feet,” said Ed Fenelon, meteorologist for the National Weather Service's Chicago office. The worst conditions are expected from 9 p.m. Tuesday until 5 a.m. Wednesday, he said. “Snowfall will be heavy and at times visibility will be less than 100 feet," Fenelon said. "We’re expecting 2 to 3 inches per hour at the height of the storm. That rate is tremendous.” The quickly accumulating snow will make it …
