CBS 2 meteorologist Laura Bannon has the forecast.
% >>> WE ARE TRACKING A LITTLE SNOW TODAY. ON THE RADAR IT LOOKS IMPRESSIVE. YOU SEE THIS COUNTERCLOCKWISE LOW. THIS WILL FEEDING SNOW SHOWERS IN OUR DIRECTION AND THROUGHOUT THE DAY TODAY. ACROSS CHICAGO RIGHT NOW WE HAVE SOME LIGHT SNOW. NOT EXPECTING MUCH ACCUMULATION UNTIL WE START GETTING THROUGH DAYBREAK IN THE MID MORNING HOURS AS IS HAVE YOUR BAND OF SNOW WORKS IN THIS DIRECTION. WITH THE SNOW IN OUR AREA WE HAVE TRAVELERS OUT THERE. THE BIGGEST CONCERN WILL BE THESE BURSTS OF SNOW, THE REVERSE ACCUMULATION. HEAVIER SNOW NOW FURTHER TOWARD THE WESTERN TIER COUNTIES. RIGHT THROUGH BLOOMINGDALE, ST. CHARLES, DeKALB, WATERMAN SEEING SOME MORE INTENSE SNOW SHOWERS THIS MORNING. WE WILL KEEP THIS FRIDAY FOR THE SNOW CHANCE THROUGHOUT THE MORNING AND LINGERING INTO THE AFTERNOON. TAPERING MORE SO OFTEN FLURRIES HEADING THROUGH THE LATER PART
OF TONIGHT. WE WILL SEE A BULK OF THE ACCUMULATIVE SNOWFALL THROUGH 6:00 THIS MORNING TELL ABOUT 2:00 THIS AFTERNOON. THE EVENING COMMUTE SHOULD BE OKAY. ALTHOUGH, THERE WILL STILL BE SNOW SHOWERS AROUND. TOMORROW MORNING AT 7 AM TEMPERATURES IN THE 20s AND 30s WE ARE LOOKING FOR SOME SUNSHINE BACK INTO PLAY FOR TOMORROW. MIXED WITH SOME CLOUDS, SO WE STILL HAVE THAT IN THE AREA. I THINK WE WILL BREAK THINGS UP A LITTLE BIT, JUST TO SEE THAT THE SUN IS STILL THERE. NOT A BIG SNOW. IF ANYTHING, JUST MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE SNOW BRUSH IN YOUR CAR IF YOU ARE TRAVELING TODAY. SNOW TOTALS ABOUT HALF AN INCH TO A DUSTING. THERE WILL BE A COUPLE OF AREAS THAT POSSIBLY PICK UP UPWARDS OF AN INCH. THAT WILL BE FEW AND FAR BETWEEN. TOWARD BATAVIA AN INCH, AND INCH OF SNOW TOWARD ST. CHARLES. JUST UNDER AN INCH FROM
PLAINFIELD. ORLAND PARK 1.1. A COUPLE OF FLAKES RIGHT NOW AT DALEY PLAZA. ROADS IN GOOD SHAPE RIGHT NOW. THAT WILL LIKELY CHANGE IN THE COMING HOURS. TEMPERATURES STACKING UP IN THE MID-30s. WIND CHILL SUPPER 20s TO LOW 30s RIGHT NOW. GENERALLY, LIGHT WIND. A LITTLE BREEZY TODAY. KNOCKING BACK TO WIND CHILL TO MAKE YOU FEEL LIKE THE 20s. A HIGH TODAY OF 34 DEGREES. TONIGHT SOME FLURRIES WILL LINGER. DOWN TO 29. FOR FRIDAY, FINALLY, TOMORROW LOOKING AT A LITTLE SUNSHINE WITH CLOUDS HANGING AROUND. SEASONABLY CHILLY WITH A HIGH OF 33 DEGREES. WEEKEN
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Chicago is the third largest city in the United States and has a population of nearly 3 million people. It is home to many cultural and entertainment options, including the Chicago Cubs, Chicago Bulls, and Chicago Bears. These teams are known for their fans, loyalties, and passion. This sports culture is an important reflection of the city’s renaissance.
Chicago has received several awards for its sports culture. The city has been named the best sports city in the world for two years in a row. Among these is the Sporting News Sports Culture Awards.
A recent survey of sports fans shows that the city’s athletes and supporters are very committed. For example, the Boston Bruins visited children’s hospitals on Halloween, and the Chicago Blackhawks won two Stanley Cups in 2010. Similarly, the Chicago Bulls won several national basketball titles in the 90s, and the Chicago Bears won the NFL championship in 2007. In addition, Jay Berwanger was the first recipient of the Heisman Trophy.
In addition to being a great source of entertainment, sports can help raise awareness about important issues, such as bullying. In 2013, sports helped create 456,000 jobs.