Virginia traffic jam reminiscent of 2011 Chicago LSD shutdown

The I-95 back-up is reminiscent of what happened on Lake Shore Drive in 2011, when a dangerous combination of major snowfall and freezing winds led to hundreds of vehicles — including several CTA buses — stranded in deep snow overnight, abandoned.

Think before you shovel Saturday

Several inches of snow is coming for Chicago Saturday. Shoveling the New Year's Day snow could be deadly for some.

You call this winter?

Starting to wonder where is winter? It has been a mild winter with little snow so far in Chicago. That could change around New Year's Day.