We operate daycare centers at Malcolm X College, Daley College, Truman, Olive Harvey and Kennedy-King College. The FIVE daycare centers will be fully staffed today until the last child is picked up this evening. There will be no classes or event at any CCC facility on Wednesday, February 2nd, including our two restaurants. Classes will resume Thursday, February 3rd. All administrative personnel in Area Offices will be required to report to work.īased on the expectation of record snowfall and high winds during this storm, The City Colleges of Chicago made the decision to close all facilities, including the District Office downtown, at 2 pm today. Teachers, paraprofessionals and other staff will be excused. The Department of Streets and Sanitation is prepared to use the whole fleet of 274 Snow Trucks and 120 garbage trucks with quick hitch plows, to clear main routes and Lake Shore Drive as effectively as possible.ĭue to safety concerns, Chicago Public Schools has canceled classes for tomorrow.Ĭhicago Public Schools has cancelled all after school programs yesterday including elementary and high school sports, driver’s education, extended day preschool (22 locations/700 students), and Park District/CPS after school programs.Īll Central Office employees, principals, assistant principals, lunchroom managers, engineers, custodians and security personnel are required to report to school. The Emergency Operations Center will be staffed with representatives from all key city departments, and remain open as long as necessary. The City has activated the Emergency Operations Center. Thirty to 40 mile per hour winds with gusts up to 60 miles per hour at the shore is expected to create 14 to 18 foot waves with occasional waves up to 25 feet In addition to snow, a Lakeshore Flood Watch is also in effect this evening to Wednesday afternoon. Total accumulation in the City is expected to be as much as 1 ½ to 2 feet In addition, lake effect snow will start Wednesday morning and may add up to an additional 6 inches of snow Winds are expected to increase to 40-50 miles per hour inland, and 50-60 miles per hour near the lake tomorrow morning.ĭuring this time, snowfall is expected to be in the range of 3 to 4 inches per hour. The worst snowfall should arrive between 9 p.m. We expect to receive 1 to 2 inches of snow per hour Snowfall started afternoon, between 1 and 4 p.m. “The forecast from the National Weather Service remains the same in terms of the timing of the storm and the dangerous weather conditions expected to accompany the storm.” Santiago said: Santiago, Executive Director, Office of Emergency Management and Communications. “The City of Chicago continues to track the path of the winter storm bearing down on the area,” said Jose A. We need to ensure that our major streets are clear and that emergency vehicles can get through.” “I want to make clear that our first priority is public safety. We want to assure everyone that the City is doing everything we can to respond to this storm and we are as prepared as we can be for a storm of this size and scope,” said Mayor Daley. Whether you’re commuting to work or shoveling snow, please be careful. We urge residents to exercise common sense during the storm. This means very large amounts of snow falling very quickly in waves and extremely strong winds, especially near the lake front.” “As has been reported, we may be potentially dealing with a storm of historic magnitude, the likes of which we have not seen in decades. “The National Weather Service has issued a ‘blizzard warning,’ for our area, which remains in effect until 3 p.m. Daley, city officials this afternoon provided the latest update regarding preparations for the impending snowstorm. City Braces for Severe Winter Storm to Hit ChicagoĬity Officials Maintain that Public Safety is Primary Concern
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