The normal high for New Year’s Day in Chicago is 32 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.

Snow seasons in Chicago are tracked from July through the following June. The area normally can expect 38.4 inches.

Japan issued tsunami alerts and ordered evacuations following a series of earthquakes on Monday that started a fire and trapped people under rubble on the west coast of its main island.

Through 6 p.m. Sunday, the National Weather Service said to expect patchy slick spots and some reduced visibility due to snow.

Chicago experienced tornadoes in February and March, multiple rounds of severe storms in April, flash floods in July and September, and a lack of snowfall to end 2023.

Record-breaking warm temperatures made for a rare snowless winter holiday week in much of the upper Midwest.

A chronological look back at how the Chicago Tribune covered the Top 10 Christmas temperature highs and lows.

Several Southwest Airlines flights departing from Midway International Airport were canceled due to the fog, affecting Christmas Eve travel.