Chicago Weather: Winter Storm Warning in effect- freezing rain, ice, high winds

The Illinois Department of Transportation sent out most of their trucks around midnight to tackle the highways. Chicago's Department of Streets and Sanitation said Monday afternoon it has deployed its full fleet of more than 300 snow plows and salt

Most of the ice in Chicago is expected between 7 a.m. and 11 a.m., with relatively low icing thanks to a relatively warm Lake Michigan for this time of year. Most suburbs can expect moderate icing between 6 a.m. and 2 p.m. For west and northwest

Most of the ice in Chicago is expected between 7 a.m. and 11 a.m., with relatively low icing thanks to a relatively warm Lake Michigan for this time of year. Most suburbs can expect moderate icing between 6 a.m. and 2 p.m. For west and northwest

"In many ways this is one of the first winter weather events of the year and that can be challenging because as you well know people forget how to drive," Matt Deitchley, spokesman for the Indiana Department of Transportation, told the (Munster) Times.

The Illinois Department of Transportation sent out most of their trucks around midnight to tackle the highways. Chicago's Department of Streets and Sanitation said Monday afternoon it had deployed its full fleet of more than 300 snow plows and salt