Sunday's very chilly 44-degree high was more typical of Thanksgiving than just before Columbus Day, and it followed fall's first widespread hard freeze that dropped Sunday morning lows into the middle and upper 20s except for areas very close to the lake. O'Hare International Airport's 29 degrees was the coldest since April 2, when it dropped to 28, and Rockford's 25-degree low broke a record dating back to 1987, when it was 26. The Chicago area, along with much of the Midwest and Plains, has been locked in a chilly pattern since late September with little prospect for warming in the short term. Snow covers much of the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest, and up to 5 more inches are expected Monday.
Storm to hit Pacific Coast
The Pacific Coast is bracing for a major wind and rainstorm this week, heralding the opening shot of what could be a stormy El Nino-influenced winter. The brunt of the storm is headed for areas from Northern California to Washington, where 4 to 8 inches of rain could fall driven by 60 mph winds.
Storm to hit Pacific Coast
The Pacific Coast is bracing for a major wind and rainstorm this week, heralding the opening shot of what could be a stormy El Nino-influenced winter. The brunt of the storm is headed for areas from Northern California to Washington, where 4 to 8 inches of rain could fall driven by 60 mph winds.
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