Chicago snowstorm forecast to bring upwards of 5 inches along Lake Michigan Winter Storm Warning in effect for Chicago area By Tre Ward and Stephanie Wade, ABC7 Chicago Digital Team, via ...

The first was on May 7, 2023. However, that warning was away from the metro area. This was the first Dust Storm Warning that included the city of Chicago. — NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago) May 17, 2025 ...

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The warning was lifted at 8:30 p.m. The storm, which was accompanied by 60-mph winds, was carrying dust picked up from farms in central Illinois, weather officials said.

The first time was on May 7, 2023, but that warning did not involve the Chicago metropolitan area. Friday's warning was the first dust storm warning that included the city itself.

CHICAGO — Nearly 300 flights arriving in or departing from Chicago-area airports were canceled Friday amid a winter storm that dumped as much as 8 inches of snow on the region.