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It was one of the largest Chicago snowstorms in history at the time, with 21 inches (53 cm) of snowfall in the two-day period. [1] Only 2 inches (5.1 cm) to 4 inches (10 cm) of snow was expected [2] but by the end of Sunday, January 14, the depth of snow on the ground peaked at 29 inches (74 cm). [3] The blizzard lasted for a total of 38 hours.
Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley ordered city workers to clear city streets around the clock and asked citizens for help. [7] On Friday, the city was virtually shut down and area schools were closed. [6] Chicago's fleet of 500 snow plows and 2,500 workers was out in force, and additional snow removal equipment was sent from Iowa, Wisconsin and ...
The City of Chicago's second annual “You Name a Snowplow" contest is entering Phase 2, and now you can vote for your favorite names!
As of Thursday, the last time Chicago experienced measurable snowfall of 0.1 of an inch or more was earlier this year on March 15 when 1.8 inches fell. Though snow has fallen on five days since ...
Snow has arrived in Chicago! And the first measurable snow of the 2024-2025 season was impressive. According to the National Weather Service’s Chicago office, 2.9 inches of snow fell at O’Hare ...
21.2 inches (54 cm) of snow fell at Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, making this the third largest total snowfall in Chicago history, [77] after the infamous Chicago Blizzard of 1967, and the Blizzard of 1999. 24 inches (61 cm) fell at the 1 N Abingdon mesonet site in Knox County, in West Central Illinois. This was the largest snowfall in ...
Miss Teen USA is an American beauty pageant that has been held annually since 1983, either under the direct management of the Miss Universe Organization, or beginning with the 2021 competition, as a licensed pageant, until the 2022 competition. [1]
Several inches of snow covered streets in Chicago on February 8, with forecasters saying more was to come.The National Weather Service warned that visibility could drop as low as a quarter mile at ...