A blizzard could hit Chicago on Thursday and last through Saturday. While nothing is guaranteed, reports are predicting that heavy snowfall and winds 40-50mph will engulf Chicago on the first half of Friday. Per Tom Kines of AccuWeather, “The snow combined with the strong winds, with gusts up to 50 mph possible, will be dangerous, impairing people’s visibility and creating potentially dangerous cold.” Kines said he also expects Chicago to get 6 or more inches of snow.
Kines added, “Regardless of where the storm tracks, Chicagoans should expect for their holiday travel plans to be impacted, the meteorologists said. Flights will “most definitely” be canceled, and people should try to travel earlier in the week or stay at home.”
Chicago Warming Centers are located at:
- Englewood Center, 1140 W. 79th St.
- North Area Center, 845 W. Wilson Ave.
- Garfield Center, 10 S. Kedzie Ave.: This center is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to connect people to emergency shelter.
- South Chicago Center, 8650 S. Commercial Ave.
- King Center, 4314 S. Cottage Grove Ave.
- Trina Davila Center, 4312 W. North Ave.
You can call 311 to find the warming center nearest to you. Older people can also go to one of the city’s 21 senior centers. Information about the senior centers is available online.
Q101 will have updates as the week goes on. Stay safe, Chicagoland.
