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

Time lapse video of rare dust storm blowing through Chicago 00:45 "This looks like a bad thunderstorm coming through, but you can tell that it's just not a thunderstorm. It's dust.

Chicago was last affected by a significant dust storm during the Dust Bowl era of the 1930s, specifically on May 10, 1934, according to Rafal Ogorek, a forecaster with the Weather Service.

The National Weather Service issued its second-ever dust storm warning Friday, as 60 mph winds carried dust into the city and suburbs, Many parts of the area were still digging out from ...

Friday was the first time the city had seen a dust storm since May 10, 1934, which was during the first wave of the Dust Bowl. Friday's storm was carrying dust picked up from farms in central ...

A dust storm that brought visibility to near zero swept across the Chicago area Friday, prompting the first dust storm warning ever issued to the city, officials said. The “wall of dust” that ...

Rare dust storm warning for Chicago area from gusty storms 08:25. A rare dust storm warning was issued for much of the Chicago area Friday night as fast-moving wall of dust blanketed the city and ...

Dust storm approaching Chicago on May 16, 2025. NOAA and CIRa. May 16th, 2025 continues to be an interesting weather day and is keeping meteorologists like me on their toes.

A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of the Chicago area Tuesday night. According to the National Weather Service, that watch includes DeKalb and LaSalle counties, as well as ...