Northern Illinois and northwest Indiana are dealing with hazardous winter weather today as strong winds and blowing snow create near-whiteout conditions. Wind gusts are hitting 50-55 mph, causing visibility to drop below a quarter mile at times. This system has placed 64 million people under winter weather alerts spanning the eastern two-thirds of the country. Roads and especially bridges and overpasses are becoming slick and hazardous with blowing and drifting snow. So remeber to keep an eye on