By Tisha Lewis, FOX 32 News reporter - bio | email
CHICAGO (FOX 32 News) -
More than a dozen salt piles across Chicago are prepared to fill the city's 284 salt trucks should several inches of snow fall overnight.
"We're not excited about it at all. We both are warm weather people so this is the most prepared I am, just having on a heavy coat and that's it and blasting the heat because we're not into cold weather at all. No, we're both Chicago natives but we still hate it," said Brett Jeffries.
Brett Jeffries heard about the winter weather advisory and decided to stock up, just in case.
"We're going right now to get some food, some comfort food and stay inside until we absolutely have to, prepare ourselves, until we absolutely have to go outside," said Jeffries.
Up to five inches of snow could fall on the city's roadways and the surrounding north and west suburbs by Monday morning. There was mixed reaction to the winter weather advisory in effect.
"I live Downtown. I drive to get gas and groceries so no worries," said Bill Kelly.
"I guess I'll go get some salt for the house and a snow brush for the car, that's about it," said Luc Lalanne.
The heaviest snowfall is expected before 9:00am.
The Office of Emergency Management and Communications and the Department of Streets and Sanitation say they are prepared to clear snow and ice from Chicago's 4100 miles of roadway, starting with Lake Shore Drive. For some Chicagoans, this winter season is still a far cry from this time two years ago when the city and surrounding neighborhoods were buried in snowfall during the Blizzard of 2011.
"It took me about six hours to get home which I only live in Cal City so that's about a 20 minute drive and it took me about 5-6 hours… 3-5 inches, as long as, it's not a couple of feet, I can deal with it," said Brian Allton.
Thursday, June 13 2013 1:45 PM EDT2013-06-13 17:45:09 GMT
Even a fire hydrant is feeling the Blackhawks spirit, especially after Chicago's midnight victory over the Boston Bruins at the United Center in triple overtime.
Even a fire hydrant is feeling the Blackhawks spirit, especially after Chicago's midnight victory over the Boston Bruins at the United Center in triple overtime.
Monday, February 25 2013 1:41 PM EST2013-02-25 18:41:37 GMT
Just as Oscar host Seth MacFarlane set his sights on a variety of targets with a mixture of hits and misses, the motion picture academy spread the gold around to a varied slate of films.
Just as Oscar host Seth MacFarlane set his sights on a variety of targets with a mixture of hits and misses, the motion picture academy spread the gold around to a varied slate of films.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 8:54 PM EDT2013-06-20 00:54:40 GMT
A man previously convicted of sex trafficking in Cook County has been charged again, this time for allegedly kidnapping a Minnesota woman and bringing her to Chicago to work in the sex trade.
A man previously convicted of sex trafficking in Cook County has been charged again, this time for allegedly kidnapping a Minnesota woman and bringing her to Chicago to work in the sex trade.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 8:46 PM EDT2013-06-20 00:46:42 GMT
Nine Lafayette Elementary parents and students have occupied a Lafayette Elementary school classroom, in a sit-in style protest against the school's closing.
Nine Lafayette Elementary parents and students have occupied a Lafayette Elementary school classroom, in a sit-in style protest against the school's closing.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:54 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:54:41 GMT
Nine students at a Near North Side bilingual public elementary school were hospitalized Wednesday afternoon after a student accidentally discharged pepper spray.
Nine students at a Near North Side bilingual public elementary school were hospitalized Wednesday afternoon after a student accidentally discharged pepper spray.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 4:27 PM EDT2013-06-19 20:27:06 GMT
Now that obesity has been officially classified as a disease by the AMA, many are wondering how this will affect the 35.7 percent of Americans who are described as obese.
Now that obesity has been officially classified as a disease by the AMA, many are wondering how this will affect the 35.7 percent of Americans who are described as obese.
