“So when we get an inch or two of snow, we can use it, but if you have heavy snow that’s continuous, we would lose that ability to plow the trails.” Zugan said plowing of the trails with more powerful equipment has been discussed ever since ...

A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect for Northwest Indiana and the northern suburbs while much of the Chicago area has been downgraded to a Winter Weather Advisory.

Sunday night’s heavy snowfall took many local plow companies by surprise, leaving some roadways uncleared longer than usual as crews worked to adapt.