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Chicago may be in a deep freeze but the political scene is still hopping! With less than three weeks to go before Election Day, the candidates for Mayor can’t really afford a day off.

Snowmageddon, Snowpocalypse, Snow-torious BIG! Call it what you will – the past couple of days in Chicago have been extreme. And after great snow comes the big chill. Christopher C. Burt has chronicled events like this in his book Extreme Weather: A Guide and Record Book.

As much of the nation digs out from one of the worst blizzards in years, there's this bit of hopeful news from Pennsylvania:"Punxsutawney Phil" did not see his shadow — which if you believe in the Groundhog Day legend, means we'll have an early spring.Many are surely hoping he's right.

Local forecasters are calling predicted inclement weather "The Big One." To prepare for the winter storm, Eight Forty-Eight compiled a sampling of what local and even national meteorologists are saying about Snowmageddon 2011.Sampled forecasts include those provided by Tim McGill

Updated: 3:09 PMChicago Mayor Richard M. Daley says the city's public schools will be open tomorrow.

It’s been called everything from potentially life threatening to possibly historic.

The National Weather Service is expecting a blizzard to hit Northeast Illinois this week. Paul Merzlock is a meteorologist.