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The 23 inches (58.4 cm) inches of snow that fell on Chicago for 29 hours from the morning of January 26, 1967 is a record for a single storm. [ 1 ] [ 3 ] [ 8 ] [ 10 ] The 19.8 inches (50.3 cm) that fell on January 26–27 was the greatest amount of snow for a 24-hour period, later surpassed by Groundhog Day Blizzard of 2011 with 20.0 inches (50 ...
Winter storms can produce both ice and snow, but are usually more notable in one of these two categories. The "Maximum accumulation" sections reflect the more notable category which is represented in inches of snow unless otherwise stated. Only category 1 and higher storms as defined by their regional snowfall index are included here.
Seasonal snowfall in the city has ranged from 9.8 inches (24.9 cm) (in 1920–21) up to 89.7 in (228 cm) (in 1978–79), and the average annual snowfall in Chicago is 36 inches (91 cm). [27] Most winters produce many snow falls during the season in light accumulations of around 2 in (5.1 cm).
O’Hare International Airport recorded a trace of snow on Oct. 17, 2022, then its first inch of snow on Nov. 15, 2022. Snow finally arrived in Chicago on Dec. 28, 2021, making it the second ...
How much snow did St. Louis get? Snow reports recorded in St. Louis on Tuesday morning show as much as 6 to 8 inches of accumulation within the last 24 hours, according to the NWS.
Here's how we compiled the list: We pored through 30-year average snowfall statistics of hundreds of locations in the U.S. from 1991 through 2020. We considered only those towns and cities with a ...
The amount of snow received at weather stations varies substantially from year to year. For example, the annual snowfall at Paradise Ranger Station in Mount Rainier National Park has been as little as 266 inches (680 cm) in 2014-2015 and as much as 1,122 inches (2,850 cm) in 1971–1972. [2]
Snowfall totals since Oct. 1, 2022, as of Feb. 17, 2023. ... Detroit and Chicago, snowfall has only been 40-60% of the historical average this winter. Snowfall is near or above average only across ...