Groups advised to plan accordingly, do ‘vulnerability assessment,’ especially for meetings; milder weather likely in mid-Atlantic. CHICAGO—Windy City associations can expect a lot more than wind this winter and should be planning accordingly, experts say. With average snowfall of 39 inches, Chicago can anticipate up to 52 inches this winter, along with extreme cold, predicted AccuWeather.com in its recent annual long-range forecast. Although the city is used to bitter winters, association executives here or visiting should prepare for the worst, said Laurence Mulcrone, principal of REM Management Services, a Lansing, Ill.-based consultancy that specializes in risk analysis… Read More