The snow started falling around midnight and, by noon, 7. 12, 2006, when 0.3 inches of snow fell at O'Hare. Pat Nabong/Sun-Times Chicago’s latest winter storm brought over 7 inches of snow in some parts of the city. The earliest snowfall record was set on Oct. 28, when 1.5 inches of snowfall were recorded. Snow did not fall at O'Hare Airport until Dec. In Plainfield, only 2.4 inches of snow have fallen, but 1.4 inches fell within the span of an hour during the afternoon, officials said. Just last year, Chicago saw its latest first measurable snowfall of all-time, according to the National Weather Service. Read More: Chicago Could See a Snowier Winter Than Normal. 30, the seventh-earliest measurable snowfall in Chicago since 1967. O'Hare International Airport has seen two ends of extremes in recent years, with 2019's first measurable snowfall coming on Oct. Talk to those young drivers in the house that this may be their first time heading off to school driving." When Does Chicago Typically See its First Snowfall?Īccording to the National Weather Service, the average date that Chicago typically sees its first measurable snowfall is Nov. "We just ask people to be conscious that it is the first snow," said Cole Stallard, commissioner of the Department of Streets and Sanitation. OEMC works in conjunction with Chicago's Department of Streets and Sanitation, which has 425,000 tons of salt and a fleet of more than 200 trucks ready to be deployed across the city. (Courtesy of National Weather Service.) Snow fell across the Chicago area Saturday night into Sunday morning dropping more than four inches in some parts of the city and suburbs, but forecasts say that's not the only accumulation in store. DeKalb, Kendall, Kane, southern Cook Counties: 1-3 inches expectedĪccording to NWS, slippery road conditions are expected during Tuesday's morning and evening commutes.Ĭhicago's Office of Emergency Management and Communications suggests people allow more time for driving, give extra space between vehicles and make room for emergency responders.McHenry, Lake, DuPage, northern and central Cook Counties: 2-5 inches expected.LaSalle, Grundy, Will, Kankakee Counties: 1-2 inches expected.Overall, the Chicago area can expect to see 1-3 inches of snow accumulation, NBC 5 Storm Steam says, with totals reaching up to 5 inches in some areas. Tuesday in DeKalb, Kane, Kendall and southern Cook counties. To the west, a winter weather advisory will take effect at 6 a.m. Wednesday.Īccording to the NWS, snow is expected to fall on-and-off throughout that time frame, with flakes creating slushy accumulations on roadways.Īlong the lakefront however, the snow accumulation is expected to be limited, thanks to warmer air blowing off the water. Tuesday and will remain in effect until 6 a.m. In the city, the highest total was 9 inches in Lakeview. There, a winter weather advisory went into effect at 6 a.m. The highest total recorded snow during the storm around Chicago was 11 inches at Midway Airport and in Oak Lawn. The brunt of the storm though is expected to impact McHenry, Lake and DuPage counties, as well as northern and central Cook counties. From NWS Chicago: Light snow continues to fall. Charles 1.5 Arlington Heights 1.0 5:54 p.m. South of the city, a winter weather advisory for LaSalle, Grundy, Will and Kankakee counties went into effect at 4 a.m., According to the National Weather Service, that advisory will expire at noon. Some current snow totals: Romeoville 2.2 Algonquin 1.6 Midway Airport 1.6 St. Lynwood has received 10 inches.Īt Chicago's Midway Airport, 9.5 inches were reported as of noon, with O'Hare reporting five inches of snow.Įlsewhere, Coal City has reported 10.5 inches of snow, while Kankakee has seen nine inches fall as of 3 p.m.Above freezing surface temps have helped melt a lot of this morning's initial accumulations and have kept roads wet. Skokie lies approximately 15 miles (24 km) north of Chicagos downtown Loop. In Cook County, Midlothian has reported 10.8 inches of snow during the storm, with 10.5 inches falling in both Tinley Park and Oak Lawn, according to officials. The nearest snowfall and snow depth data from weather stations in your area. 2 found guilty of killing retired Chicago firefighter during attempted carjacking
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