Bill Snyder

2 weeks ago | wgntv.com | Morgan Kolkmeyer |Alyssa Donovan |Demetrius Ivory |Bill Snyder

Highs were noticeably cooler Monday in the wake of the low 80s on Sunday afternoon prior to the arrival of mid-afternoon thunderstorms. Peak readings were in the low 70s, a level nearly 10 degrees below normal. The cooler temperatures were accompanied by a gusty westerly wind that passed 30 mph at times while we enjoyed nearly 70% of the day’s potential sunshine. Snapshot of mid to late afternoon temperatures and how much different they were than the same time on Sunday.

3 weeks ago | wgntv.com | Demetrius Ivory |Bill Snyder

TUESDAY NIGHT: Clouds lower and thicken. Growing prospects for scattered showers and possible thunderstorms. Breezy and fairly humid. Winds: Southwest at 10-20 mph, with some 30-mph gusts. Low: 63. Wednesday will open on a dreary, soggy note with numerous showers and possible thunderstorms continuing for a good portion of the morning commute. There could also be locally heavy downpours, which are definitely needed. For the year-to-date, the precipitation tally of 9.50″ is more than 5.50″ below normal.

4 weeks ago | wgntv.com | Demetrius Ivory |Bill Snyder

Friday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms during the evening then clouds scatter late. Winds: Northwest shifting north 15-25 mph, subsiding late. Low: 56. The weekend begins with a few morning clouds, but they will quickly diminish allowing for mostly sunny skies to emerge by afternoon. It will be a good deal cooler, especially along the lakefront, as cool, Canadian high pressure settles into the area with a north to northeast flow off Lake Michigan where water temperatures remain chilly.

1 month ago | wlox.com | Bill Snyder

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - 136 people are off the streets and out of a homeless situation. That’s just one of many milestones that were celebrated at Mercy Cross Center’s one-year anniversary on Wednesday. Since the opening, MC staff members have worked to get 136 people off streets and out of homeless camps in the area. The center offers everything from meals, to shelter to counseling.

1 month ago | wgntv.com | Demetrius Ivory |Bill Snyder

OVERNIGHT: Clouds scatter with partial clearing toward morning. Cool for the season with low 40s chilliest inland locations. Winds: East 4-12 mph. Low: 44.  The long holiday weekend will open on a chilly note, with upper 30s and low 40s for much of Chicagoland. Even colder air will be prominent to our north where low 30s are likely from Minnesota into Michigan. Frost advisories are in effect for portions of Wisconsin, Minnesota and the U.P of Michigan.