Freezing rain started the first day of the new year in the Chicago metropolitan area, eventually transitioning to plain rain, and finally wrapping up as a heavy snow in the evening. Several minor accidents occurred on area expressways and tollways throughout the event.
Shot Description
Shot 1 – Dual plow in action from Wauconda, Illinois
Shot 2-4 – Car facing the wrong way after sliding in icy conditions on Interstate 90 by Elmhurst Road
Shot 5-9 – Car facing the wrong way after sliding in icy conditions on Interstate 294 south of Interstate 88
Shot 10 – POV driving shot of North Avenue approaching Interstate 355 from the west
Shot 11 – Illinois Tollway plow in action along northbound Interstate 355 from North Avenue
Shot 12 – POV driving shot of a tow truck that spun out into a ditch along Interstate 290 south of Illinois 72
Shot 13 – POV driving shot of a multi-vehicle accident on Illinois 53 at Interstate 90
Shot 14-15 – Single vehicle spinout on Illinois 53 just north of Dundee Avenue
Shot 16-17 – Snowfall occurring at a moderate rate at BP on Route 12 and Quentin Road
Shot 18 – Snow covered Old Rand Road in Wauconda, Illinois
SID: Jesse Walters