Unseasonably warm weather and a lack of snow in parts of the country that usually are covered in white this time of year have wreaked havoc with winter recreation events. Temperatures as high as 50 degrees around Chicago — where it is usually closer to 30 in January — forced a lot of winter events to be postponed, so now it’s probably not the best time for sightseeing and participating in outdoor activities. Forecasters are not expecting conditions to change any time soon and say that things still look to be fairly mild next week, even into two weeks. However, for those who live in the city the warm spell is not all negative: warmer temperatures typically mean lower heating bills and easier travel

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