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The Chicago blizzard of 1967 struck northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana on January 26–27, 1967, with a record-setting 23 inches (58 cm) snow fall in Chicago and its suburbs before the storm abated the next morning. As of 2024, it remains the greatest snowfall in one storm in Chicago history.
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]
Baltimore received 6.6 in (17 cm) of snow, which was the biggest snowfall there in three years. [40] Virginia State Police reported 248 crashes requiring their response, noting that not all accidents were necessarily related to the winter storm. [38] Reagan National Airport shut down their runways late on January 6 due to the snowfall. [41]
The snowfall brought by a massive winter storm has largely subsided, but cities across the the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions remain blanketed in several inches – or even feet – of snow. For ...
A winter storm that brought a slushy rain-snow mix to central Illinois has moved on out, but another system is on the way and expected to bring more snow and frigid temperatures for the weekend.
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.
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 ...
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.