2011's Nastiest Storms in Chicago

2011 was no walk in the park for Chicago weather. The Windy City owned extreme conditions starting with a February blizzard that dumped more than 20 inches of snow and shut down Lake Shore Drive. This year was made of hail storms, high winds, record rain fall, lightning and excessive heat warnings. And winter predictions say there's more to come. Behold, our year in weather.

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2011's Nastiest Storms in Chicago

A look at some of Chicago's extreme weather in 2011, including a blizzard that shut down the city, high winds and hail storms.

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