Blizzard Knocks Out Power, Closes Schools In Deerfield

DEERFIELD, IL — The first blizzard of winter has coated Chicago area roadways with several inches of snow Monday, cut off power to thousands of homes and closed dozens of schools.

The far north and northwest suburbs appeared to be the hardest hit with close to a foot of snow, as a winter storm warning was lifted on Cook, DuPage, Grundy and Will counties at 9 a.m.

The highest levels of snowfall reported by the National Weather Service were in Woodstock, with 11.5 inches, Marengo, with 10.9 inches, and Harvard, with 9 inches. In Lindenhurst, 9 inches was reported and 8.3 inches snow fell in Mount Prospect. Hawthorn Woods got 7.8 inches of snow. Evanston recorded just 3 inches of snow.

O'Hare International Airport, where more than 400 flights were canceled, recorded 7.4 inches of snow, with the majority falling after midnight. Midway International Airport had about 5 inches as of 9 a.m., according to NWS snowfall reports.

As of 10 a.m., there were several dozen electricity outages in Deerfield with roughly 1,100 households without power, according to ComEd's outage map.

The village said it has affected homes in all quadrants of the village. (Residents can report an outage by calling the utility at 800-334-7661 or by texting "OUT" to 26633.)

There have also been major delays on Metra's Union Pacific-North line resulting from a downed tree and power line in Lake Forest, according to alerts from the railroad.

Waste Management, which handles refuse collection for the village, cancelled pickups Monday. Pickups will be delayed by one day for residential and commercial customers for the rest of the week.

Many suburban schools also announced closures Monday. Here's the list of closed facilities in Deerfield:

• Caruso Middle School: Closed
• Christian Beginnings: Closed
• Deerfield High School: Closed
• Deerfield Park District: Programs Closed
• Deerfield Public Library: Opens 1 p.m.
• Kipling School: Closed
• Rochelle Zell: Closed
• Shepard Middle School: Closed
• South Park School: Closed
• Walden School: Closed
• Wilmot Elementary: Closed
• (School districts 109, 112, 113)