Motorists battle snow on the Kennedy Expressway as seen from the Lake Street overpass. — Alex Garcia / Chicago Tribune
A man walks near an elevated train track during heavy snow and winds. — Alex Garcia / Chicago Tribune
Chicago-bound commuters board a Metra train in Flossmoor on Monday. — Zbigniew Bzdak, Chicago Tribune, Feb. 17, 2014
Commuters wait patiently for a bus on Kedzie Avenue during Monday's storm. — Antonio Perez, Chicago Tribune, Feb. 17, 2014
A brave bicyclist makes his way west along the 1400 block of 18th St. — Antonio Perez / Chicago Tribune
Students wait for their rides on Cermak Road during Monday's storm. — Antonio Perez, Chicago Tribune
Pete Jankowski of Flossmoor clears his driveway during Monday's storm. — Zbigniew Bzdak, Chicago Tribune, Feb. 17, 2014
Snow plows head north on Lake Shore Drive approaching the North Avenue bridge trying to keep up with the snowfall. — Nancy Stone, Chicago Tribune, Jan. 1, 2000
Pedestrians make their way north along South California Avenue as snow continued to fall. — Antonio Perez / Chicago Tribune
Tim Somers of Winfield cleans snow off his car at the University of Chicago campus on Monday. — Terrence Antonio James, Chicago Tribune, Feb. 17, 2014
A snow-covered man waits for his bus at California and Lake Street in the East Garfield Park neighborhood. — Antonio Perez / Chicago Tribune
Harry Pluta uses his snowblower on the sidewalk in front of his house and also in front of his neighbors' houses in Oak Park. Pluta is a 30-year resident of Oak Park and says he always clears snow for his neighbors. — Nuccio DiNuzzo / Chicago Tribune
From left, Nina Fleischman, Toby Opalski, Devin Washington and Jordan Washington enjoy the sled hill in Barrie Park in Oak Park. — Nuccio DiNuzzo, Chicago Tribune, Feb. 17, 2014
A pedestrian walks on North Michigan Avenue at East Randolph Street in Chicago as the snow and heavy winds hit the area. — Jose M. Osorio / Chicago Tribune
Pedestrians fight the wind in downtown Chicago as the snow and heavy winds hit the area. — Jose M. Osorio / Chicago Tribune
Strong winds and needle-like flakes of snow made it difficult for some walking along Michigan Avenue on Chicago's Magnificent Mile. — Nancy Stone / Chicago Tribune, Jan. 1, 2000
A pedestrian crosses North Michigan Avenue at Lake Street in Chicago as the snow and heavy winds hit the area. The storm was expected to dump 4 to 8 inches of snow. — Jose M. Osorio / Chicago Tribune
