Snowstorm still looming for Chicago

Chicago is bracing for yet another snowstorm this winter. Still waiting for more model consensus on snowfall amounts and placement of heaviest swath of snow.

Pacific tsunami warning recedes; Tonga covered by ash cloud

The tsunami threat throughout the Pacific from a huge underwater volcanic eruption has begun to recede, though the massive ash cloud covering Tonga is preventing surveillance flights from New Zealand to assess the extent of damage.