After weeks of drought, the first snowfall in the Karakoram has triggered an avalanche that broke one climber's leg. A rescue ...

The ALMA radio telescope array in the Atacama Desert temporarily halted operations after a rare snowfall blanketed the base ...

Climate trends suggest these 10 cities may lose their winters by 2050, with snowfall becoming a memory as rising temperatures ...

NOAA's latest update shows an increasing chance for the return of a weak La Niña from late fall into early winter.

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

The Atacama Desert of Chile is largely considered the driest place on Earth, but recently saw the moon-like landscape ...

Weather forecasting is not easy. The truth is that predicting future weather conditions over broad, or even narrow, swaths of ...

TOTALS: 4-8" of snow continues to be our forecast, with fairly high confidence for a widespread moderate to, in some cases, heavy snowfall. Some isolated slightly higher amounts are possible.

Here’s a look back at how our current snowfall compares with previous seasons. Data is updated through June 15, 2025. Sources: National Weather Service Chicago; Tribune archives and reporting.

After some light showers or teasing flurries this Sunday and Monday, a series of snowmaking cold fronts are lining up for the ...