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Thursday, February 24, 2011

Ugh. More Snow Predicted.

You didn't really think we were done with the white stuff, did you?

More snow is coming to the Oak Park area overnight. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a winter weather advisory for Cook County in effect through 9 a.m. Friday morning. Between 3 and 5 inches of snow is expected to begin falling this evening, according to the NWS. The weather may begin as a mix of rain, snow and sleet before transitioning completely to snow. Because the snow is predicted to fall at a rate of up to 1 inch per hour, the NWS cautions drivers that roads may quickly become treacherous if plows cannot keep up. The heaviest amounts of snow are expected close to midnight. The NWS also cautions drivers that winds of 25 to 30 miles per hour may limit visibility. Snow is predicted to wind up tomorrow morning but may still…

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Parking Ban Lifted in Oak Park, River Forest

Snowfall blankets Oak Park and River Forest, prompting emergency parking plans.

A winter storm dumped several inches of snow across Chicagoland on Tuesday, prompting officials in Oak Park and River Forest to enact parking bans on many residential streets.  By Wednesday morning, the ban was lifted in Oak Park and River Forest. In Oak Park, "snow emergencies" are declared by the public works department after 2 inches of snowfall are recorded, triggering a ban on parking on all main streets that are designated snow routes. Violators face a $100 fine, officials said. Officials enacted the ban at 10 p.m. Tuesday. For more on Oak Park's parking rules, click here. Police Cmdr. LaDon Reynolds said there were "several minor traffic collisions" on Tuesday morning as the snow began blanketing the village, but the incidents were…

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