A blizzard dumped more than a foot of snow on parts of the Midwest, forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights into and out of Chicago on Monday and cutting off power to thousands.

More than 21 inches of snow. Drivers stranded for miles on Lake Shore Drive. Do you remember the Chicago blizzard of 2011?

UPDATED 02/02/11 11:44 a.m. CHICAGO (CBS)-- The massive winter storm that slammed Chicago is now one for the record books--topped only by the blizzards of 1967 and 1999. Here is what you need to ...

Chicago will dig out from a snowstorm this weekend, but it won't be anything like the crippling blizzard it endured almost 10 years ago to the day. In early February 2011, Chicagoland was pummeled ...

Prior to Jan. 12, wintry weather has been unrelenting in the Chicago area since the start of 2024 with snow falling on all but one of the first 11 days of January -- and the biggest snowstorm yet ...

The worst blizzard to hit Chicago happened in January 1967 when nearly two feet of snow fell, and winds howled up to 50 mph, creating drifts as high as 10 feet. More from CBS News.

Even in Chicago, where a half-inch or so is expected, April snows are far from unheard of. About 20 percent of years feature an April with more than 3 inches of snow; April 1975 tallied 11.1 inches.

One of the most recent blizzards in Chicago took place on Feb. 1-2, 2011, when over 20 inches of snow piled up in Chicago.The powerful storm responsible for the blizzard also dealt wintry weather ...

The great blizzard of 2011 roared into Chicago with mighty force at around 3 p.m. and continues to pound the area. The deluge of snow and wind knocked out power to tens of thousands of customers, ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Residents are digging out the day after a blizzard struck the Chicago area, dumping over 19 inches of snow, knocking out power to thousands, causing travel headaches and closing ...

Winter storm to strengthen rapidly, threatening blizzard conditions in the Chicago area and tornadoes in the South By Mary Gilbert , CNN Meteorologist 6 minute read ...

On Jan. 26, 1967, a blizzard dumped 23 inches of snow on Chicago. Eleven years later on the same day, another major snowstorm shut down the city.