May 16, 2014 12:22 pm Cold Reality: May Snow Surprises Chicago Is it May or March? Mother Nature throws a curveball at Chicago with a relatively rare mid-May snow. NBC Chicago’s Michelle Relerford reports for the NBC 5 NEWS at NOON on May 16, 2014. Local 1:51 CHICAGO FORECAST: Gusty winds overnight ahead of another warm, windy day 2:44 Tuesday morning weather 1:53 Monday night forecast 2:44 Monday morning weather 2:22 CHICAGO'S FORECAST: Rainy Monday Commute