another winter storm another slow commute around the chicago area. >> takes a look at the massey commission. massey commute. >> it was no fun this morning carried the snow was coming down and created such hazardous conditions that people had no other choice but to slow it down this video that we shot during our travels was one of the hardest hit. travel times reaching about 2 + hours at times. we're only able to go about 15-20 mi.

per hour. you cannot see very far and fungi. in front of you. >> >> it has been terrible. anywhere from 20-30 mi. per hour. the snow is built up in the center between the lanes. it is pretty tough. there has been probably about a dozen racks up and down the road. it passed a freak you out. asked for a kilo. must free queue up >> you're not going to get there any faster. as the morning wore on and the snow slowed down and crews were able to get out there to plow the streets

travel times obviously improved. the wind is still kicking up shriver still need to take precautions. driver still need to take precautions. >> at the height of the morning rush chicago deployed 287 plows to the streets. driving down the side streets are news crew reported that those behind the wheel were traveling only about 15 mi. per hour. many of the larger roads that are usually clear were not easily travel. >> even though driving wasn't at a snail's pace some drivers told us that the city was doing a pretty good job under the circumstances. >>b is not bad. >> the side streets are pretty rough. that is where i got stuck a few times this morning.

>> officials say the cleanup was hampered by blowing snow. the crews reported streets that had just unplowed. all of the snow and ice with had this winter training supplies. >> this is where the mixing of salt with sand happens to stretch it out. >> rules are out spreading this stuff so all of you can go about your life.

cruz said out late last night and have been going nonstop ever since. this season has been exhausting. we've never had a season like this. >> as far as the season goes were weak consistently of have to come and day after day. we have never had a year like that. a major streets are plumbing priorities. >> we are assuming that the roads are clear and that it is smooth sailing. it is not. it is ice and snow. >> the village of

lombard maxtor is in good shape. >> the morale is waning and people are getting a little tired. usually it is about a third sand into third salt. a couple of their suburbs are also stretching by mixing the salt with sand. it is just as effective. here is the issue. the salt does dissolve in water but the sand does not. come spring there might be a lot of sand everywhere. >> will live in elmhurst.

>> if the airports, about 6 in. of snow. at last check ohare cancel 370 flights. at midway 40 flights were canceled. >> the major retailer is snuffing out cigarette sales in all 76 stores. they say they will stop selling cigarettes and other tobacco products by october 1st. giving up an estimated $2 billion in annual sales. the first chain of national pharmacies to stop selling tobacco. the company's president says the sale of tobacco products is inconsistent with their purpose.

>> a big issue before the chicago city council today nearly $2 billion in new borrowing for capital improvements project. the move could cost taxpayers more. >> a lot of concern about the city's growing debt already said to be in the neighborhood of $7 billion. taking into account problems with the city's underfunded pension system. >> what i found is the opposite of what the mayor is saying. nonetheless

the mayor winning passage approving a new $900 million bond issue. >> among those voicing serious reservations. this is another parking meter fiasco. people do not feel the same way. less than 48 hours to examine a major financial transaction. kicking the can down the road. in an

unprecedented investigative report the chicago tribune saw a pattern of the city kicking debt obligations down the road. 60 percent of payments are going to cover interest looking at 2012. the 26% increase from 1995. the mayor is weighing in on the report. >> the measure is being introduced. >> did not come from government run facilities. puppy mills keep the animals and in humane conditions in order to maximize profits. >> curbing internet

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>> the record the 78-79. 89 in.. mother nature is it getting creative sculpting the snow drifts out there. a beautiful shot. thank you for that.

having nothing to do is complaining about all the snow. he is in the backyard at the chicago white sang this is great. thank you reverend. upside-down icicles emanating on the ice block. that is a fascinating shock. took that picture up on the lucky in illinois beach state park area. >> this is quite an icicle. kind of a dull looking morning around here. a lot of this has been driven by like effect. when the

visibility improves a little bit uc the highest on the shoreline. as we look north that all of the place there. 52 percent of lake michigan is covered by ice for now. 60 percent of the great lakes are covered by ice. the heart of it is moving to the mid-atlantic. these of the latest numbers. 6.9 in. at midway. we will probably add to that. about a 6 in. seven and snow. 62.4. this all

started back on december 30th. the long-term average is 18 days. 13 in. of snow that we have on the ground. 30th day with snow fall on the ground. the wind is still gusting. there blowing and drifting snow around. the organize snowfall is winding down. >> visibility is coming up a great deal. 7 mi. at lansing. there were down as low as fractions of a mile. wind gusts has passed 30 in the city. other wind gust and romeoville. what about conditions at times this morning with all of this blowing

and drifting. you can see the trend. the improvement in the weather. >> here is the view from kankakee. showing how widespread the snow has been. the models they just like the fact flurries going into parts of indiana. once the winter storm warnings come down to the east of us the big story will be these two areas. these are windchill advisers. look at the temperatures on the thermometers. the rapid city 15 below. there's a self word search of cold air. surge of cold air. 31 below zero readings up in parts of the yukon.

>> what get this thing. isobars spread out across the continent. this thing down and it's the weather across most of the united states. the change between this storm and that high is what is driving all of the wind. this is a look at the like effect snow showers that will be winding down. this is how it will be approaching the area later saturday. our next chance of snow was later saturday or saturday night. the animation shows cold air in from control. a little system could slip all along this boundary. >> there might be a bit of a pattern change that is starting to take

place. >> >> single digits above zero. single digits below zero saw in the >>, from single digits. this is a pretty healthy chunk of cold air. the sun has about 85% stronger than it was back on december 21st. also added an hour of extra daylight. if you go on and on a windy day in february even of the volatility is bitterly cold it does not feel quite as bad.

>> cloudy spells a couple fleury's from the arctic air takes hold. temperatures down as low as nine little. below. tomorrow turned mostly sunny but cold. it is the fourth consecutive monthly as head of all normal temperatures.

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we have a big crate over there. now live lobster today. just the lobster rolls. i've never heard that before. we getting peaks of son out there. sun out there. >> a typical year and is about 37 in.. we're way above that. temperatures in the '20s. the north to northeast winds up back north- northwest. windchill already down to single digits. about 11 at midway. the wind is north northwest at 16 with 60% outdoor humidity. there are windchill advisory's and those

huge blue areas out west. >> the windchill advisors up to the west. a very chilly air coming in. a big canadian high pressure. dipping into single digits south all the way to kansas. even the panhandle of texas. -10 at this hour. third is. the wind will start coming down as you can see right there. the dust will be coming down to a moderate rate. >> down to teams by evening. marginally below zero inland. if paramount of cloud cover hanging in tonight. giving us a sunny day tomorrow. daytime

highs only go up to single digits to around 10 above tomorrow. windchill running about 12-24 below. 12 on friday 19 on saturday and sunday. both days could see some light snow. a little system that we will watch saturday night sunday. cold reinforces itself on monday and tuesday next week. when you figure the normal highs are in the glow-mid 30's. this is february. it should be a little warmer. >> somewhere in there we will have a break. in the criminal justice system

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