Illinois winter weather

As the snow piles up, so do the questions about where to put it. Some folks are bending the rules.

As the snow piles up in Northern Illinois, a lively debate brews over an age-old question: how should you position your windshield wipers during a storm?

It's not just a flurry; this weekend's storm blanketed the region, leaving behind a winter wonderland—and a lot of shoveling for weary residents.

With snow piling up in our yards, it's tempting to take a bite. But before you indulge, let’s chat about what’s hiding in that winter wonderland.

Sure, the weather in Illinois is really nice right now, but it will seem like the blink of an eye before we have to start scraping and shoveling. Here's when the first snowfall of the season in Illinois is likely to take place.

We've all heard our region called "The Rust Belt," which is not the most pleasant description, but this region and several others around the nation are also called "The Salt Belt" due to the usage of road salt during wintertime conditions. So, how much salt do you think Illinois goes through each winter season?

With current "wind chill" or "feels like" temperatures anywhere from 5-15 degrees below zero, you've got to wonder just how cold it has to get before we're experiencing record-breaking temperatures in Northern Illinois. Looking at the forecast, we could get very close...which sucks, quite frankly.

We live in Illinois, so there's no doubt that we're going to be getting snow over the late fall through winter seasons. However, many places in Northern Illinois normally have already had their first snow, but no snow has fallen yet. Let's take a look at how early and how late we've gotten our first snows here in Illinois.