DANGEROUS TIMES * USA - Cold, Winds Rip Chicagoland

High winds and blowing snow, bitter cold temperatures and wind chills approaching 30 below zero -- that's what's in store for the Chicago area through Monday

Chicago,ILL,USA -WBBA Radio 780-21 December 2008: -- ... The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory and a wind chill advisory for northern Illinois and northwest Indiana. The winter weather advisory will remain in effect and the wind chill advisory until noon Monday... A winter weather advisory means blowing snow will lead to limited visibility. A wind chill advisory means cold air and strong winds will produce wind chills that could lead to frost bite or hypothermia in precautions are not taken, the weather service said... On Sunday, temperatures were expected to top out at 2 degrees, but 40 mile per hour wind gusts created wind chill values as low as minus-30 degrees, the weather service said. Scattered snow and blowing snow was prevalent... The mercury will fall to minus-4 degrees tonight with 35 mph wind gusts that will create wind chill values as low as minus-26 degrees, the weather service said...


* Snow, snow (and plenty of ice) everywhere - Authorities urge motorists in north-central and northeast Iowa stay off roads

Chicago,ILL,USA -CNN -21 Dec 2008: -- Snowstorms and icy conditions on Sunday delayed flights across the northern United States, caused havoc on roads and left thousands without electricity... Authorities urged motorists in north-central and northeast Iowa to stay off roads because of poor visibility caused by blowing snow. Authorities prohibited tow trucks from operating on U.S. Highway 20, near the border with Minnesota, because of concerns the tow trucks would get stuck... Forecasters said wind chills of 20 below and 30 below zero were possible in much of the rest of the Midwest, prompting wind chill advisories and warnings for the region into Monday morning... (Photo: A worker shovels snow as the storm hits Chicago, Illinois)