>> lake shore drive at tonight's hours after the snow stops still closed still a mess. was a mistake that glaring question. the store may be gone but problems persist after the blizzard of 2011. chicago

schools closed for a second day. but the biggest problem of all lake shore drive. it remains close to night while troptow trs continue to work. >> lakeshore drive still closed and i still couple hundred cars need to be dugout and tooted a slow and tedious project. lakeshore drive today and looking more like a scene from hollywood instead of chicago. hundreds of snow-covered abandoned cars stretched for miles many of the motor resource sharing deferred as many as eight hours. only about 250 papaw pol

tonight bills lot 7 changed. many of these car owners have been looking all day going from lot to lot hoping to get lucky. even if a car is bound to others a chance here she won't be able to get it out. tonight at the wilson lost only a handful of success stories. but more often than not people are leaving without their vehicles. the problem is the city didn't keep track of license plate numbers wynton on the cars and the

owners say that calling the city's 311 #is pretty much useless. and still the city says the 311 number is the blood best place to start. suppose a lot more cars and in the difference was based on where they were abandoned along lake shore drive but as you saw there's a lot of confusion tonight. it will likely take days before these cars are found by their owners to by the way will not have to pay any too expensive.tell towig

expenses. >> that looks like a line of cars still for the most part extends all the way from fuller 10 up towards the belmont at this point we've seen progress on the north end and as were those lots are. but here's what we're saying on the backside of this line their toe in these cars in reverse. so essentially lining them back closer to chicago avenue off of the drive. and from there basically taken into different lots. so it doesn't seem like there's a whole lot of rhyme and reason. untiit explains why a lot people can't find their cars.

>> declaring the blizzardand >> about 500 soldiers from the illinois national guard are assisting illinois state police in their effort. they're using 6,000 lb. hot humvees to rescue people stranded in the snow and ice. but they are being lumped with two soldiers in one state trooper per vehicle in this helps of areas where motorists need help. the 37 in. tires allow for 6 ft. clearance. this is the first time in a long time the national guard was activated

for a snow emergency. allied >> our humvees are better equipped to handle the case your condition spirit and to also get to areas the bills scored cars aren't getting to your bill some fees >> it's been very helpful but even all that this what cars are getting stock. >> operations will continue until the governor seems to their assistance no longer necessary. now let them at

about 430 this afternoon i really reopened in both directions. there will still be some areas going was come as a police continued to cars and semis stranded last i when drivers abandoned their vehicles on the side of the road. i 39 remains a trouble spot. >> better times coming in tom skillin them o>> 19 states inclue chicago area under when shall advisory. 22 below

here's our model forecast current temperatures in the area. this is by morning these are to thermometer readings. the coolest air here in two years. interestingly enough. it doesn't sell a lot because we haven't had terribly cold air. but still take these kerwin chills and knocked them down as well as 30 below. it will last long of it that's the good news. the bad news is that there may

be a little bit more busnow comg up in the week. but will talk about that little later. >> neighbors banded together to clear the side streets. [ asst mgr ] what are you doing?

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tonight's with a lakeshore drive still a parking lot hundred of cars still stop the message from city emergency officials is were moving on to phase to. >> there a lot people there to answer questions and i for the last two days. a string of city leaders have come out to answer questions about transportation cleaning up sidestreets what happened on lakeshore drive in fact many of the u.s. seen those press conferences broadcast live on tv. to people from the

permanent family and support services were there to answer questions on behalf of the city. tonight's press conference was also by the way moves at the last minute about a half-hour before was supposed to start it was moved to a warming center instead of zero emc the office of emergency management for the city. when asked why the move and when no ones around to answer questions. here's the response we got a question by mom freer to move to the next phase of the storm. were the two commissioners that are responsible for most citizens, residents. we've moved here to that for that reason. >> so that was it that was basically what we got. now

earlier today that i can tell you that it re the mayor's chief of staff says that he'd take full responsibility for what happens all lakeshore drive it was a judgment call that he thinks he met the right decision with the permission that they had >> at the end of the day lakeshore drive decision was a judgment call. specifically it was my judgment call. in the job that i hold as chief of staff. the situation in traffic we were monitoring was moving without incident. we should keep lakeshore drive open. giving thousands of people were trendy get home before the worst storm hit. >> and again no answers as to one side streets are more to be cleaned anymore formation but lakeshore drive or about where folks can go or where they can

turn to tonight what they did emphasize is that they're moving on to the next phase of this storm and that is keeping people save. by the way one other side not something that came up this afternoon cp as schools will remain " shutdown making it the second day in a role that schools are closed. >> did they mention any updates

for tomorrow? >> they did not mention any updates we did ask them whether next press conference is the board to be here at the warming center and a critic of less those answers either. aline > >> match revising writers to check their website for the latest information very it >> up on route 173 to the wisconsin board it was just like lakeshore drive only smaller the motorist there were stranded in their cars for almost 24 hours a snow plow behind me is putting inaudible

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in the road becomes initial burn as i say that somebody spends out just a on clark street. right over your buried it under over a foot of snow. all dead in el into the night we are salting and shoveling and scraping. some just leaving their homes for the first time since the blizzard hit. venturing out to sea with their own eyes what so far they have only seen on tv. others are just of for provisions. the essentials. now some of our

residential streets that hit all little harder than others. if you don't believe me here's your proof. the bigger digs been going on all over chicago. from lincoln park to oak ponds. were locals started the day helping each other out. and get moving while the snow was still falling. it's great fun for the kids watching their parents a shovel helping low.little. some businesses even finding ways to capitalize. this shoe store offering a 22.2% of on their

merchandise. i1 percent for each inch of snow has fallen. >> here's proof that it could be worse. i

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sky can 9 with a live picture. they're definitely picking up this pace. there are many other dramatic advantage points appeare. this is something you y see in an airport this size per completely shut down in the aftermath of a blizzard. from up in the sky just seemed like there was no rhyme or reason.

and did you think the no. was a mess checker with sun south lake shore drive. it was completely impossible. the the focus on the hundred stranded cars in the north the southern stretch of the drive had not even been scraped late this afternoon. after tell you have this guy can night earlier today. identified as paul we've got a long painful night to a tedious work ahead still to come. >> is still plow behind me is putting the final touches on clearing 173 coming westbound. it is a welcome sight. you concede the road to night but

that certainly wasn't the case 24 hours ago. vans and trucks cars when still deep in snow. look closely there are people still inside they had been here near the intersection of 173 and 45¢ at least 7:00 p.m. last night. this man was rescued around 5:00 p.m.. 22 hours later. what caused this? >> a total of three semis and 25 cars became stock from the accident in the blizzard. lake county deputy officials had to work it through 5 ft. high snow drifts up to check on everyone. all were ok. but conditions were so bad even the tow truck needed help out. the rescuers were getting stuck. a lot of police

cars were getting stuck in snow banks. in stockton streets. rescue units were also getting stuck. it's amazing. >> this road is heavily traveled by semi's because we're only 3 mi. away from the wisconsin border. so it is a welcome sight to see this clear. it will be opened to mark. >> now the danger is cold tom skilling in next. [ female announcer ] most women in america aren't getting the calcium they need. but yoplait wants to change that. only yoplait original has twice the calcium of the leading yogurt. that's 50% of the daily value

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[ male announcer ] halls. a pep talk in every drop. so after all of this falling all the airports are hoping to be back up and running to mar the storm forced the cancellation is of more than 2000 flights baird action that was ordered zero hairs scrapped about 800 flights. in the meantime this lovely picture. if you look at the top that this the zero air control tower putting out on the top. the magnitude of this accumulation that we have in that area. we've got some other pictures too. which of course dovetail nicely with what has

gone on in the last 24 hours. look at this shot from mike he's the man urologist that's our intern. after zero visibility's this morning in tonight's if these clear skies. 19 states under will chill advisory board look at the windstorm. we seem to be sharing this winter weather over the country. in the wake snell's

this little plum here lookout it's been shifting east. it's noted to the afternoon in indiana. and tomorrow will see sunshine. and boy would be bright with all the snow- covered. are we windchill advisory is still in the fact sennight.tonight. look at the et these are high temperatures today you know sky harbor airport the 44 that was the height there today. there is some warmer air pressing eat this word that a moderate. but tonight it's down all the temperature trend.

here's a water temperatures do and house are p.m. model. these are debris' temperatures from lansing to midway or hair we'ved spells but nothing really strong. as far as the winds up go they have let up a great deal. it will be cooler day to

more pure than was today. snowfall? we will give the key readings right here. only the third time we've had 20 in. or more in a snowstorm and that's the biggest snow storm in the month of february around here. well what is the snow outlook here? this is our next chance of snow it be a little klipper there's a little

max here this is where you get your left. now there's a little more substantial system ahead next week. we will share that with you on the our next update. there's a one july by azeri tonight paired with some y chilly. and fairly breezy

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unfortunately she is moving too fast. but she was too far along for medicine is so like a true trouper she pushed along and delivered the baby girl. >> no one could pick them up at home as the chicago ambulance's went to pick them up they had to make them in the driveway.

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and put our snow shovels and perspective. some unbelievable video from massachusetts. listen to the cracking sounds. and of the ceiling collapsed. dozens of workers inside managed to get out with a moment to spare. then there's this guy. that's the weather channel guide.guy. m

skilling. >> about was my friend jithat w >> jim was the guy was of their roughly taking on all the winds and. jim i'm glad you're ok because of that lightning is nothing to fiddle with it. there it is that is a snow-covered country. as you can see they're over 50 percent of the u.s. under snow tonight. according to snow cover data. and there's his dorm that could bring ice and snow to the golf courscoast.

but tomorrow and friday ahead of those assets or to be beautiful and that's a pretty curren >> and recognize this pattern? the similarities between in this system that just came through but we see no sign at this point of the system as strong as that. were up to monday week have an arctic blast coming behind that

there could be more snow. that's days off. tomorrow gorges and sunny. a couple of stories on saturday and perhaps on sunday. >> well from the disaster on lake shore drive. tonight's the tribune photos of the day are indelible images of an epic store.storm. wgn tv talk comm. s

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