WGN-TV weather producer Bill Snyder joins John Landecker to discuss the extraordinary storm season across northern Illinois and northwest Indiana, including ongoing power outages after hurricane-force winds and a record-setting number of tornadoes in Illinois. Bill also explains why the region has been unusually humid and wet, despite a relative lack of 90-degree days, and shares the forecast for a quieter, pleasant weekend ahead.
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