A widespread snow event occurred on Friday, January 18, through Sunday, January 20.
A band of light snow Friday afternoon brought a dusting of accumulation, primarily north of I-90. The main system snow developed in the evening hours and continued through Saturday morning. Lake effect snow brought additional accumulations on Saturday night before winding down Sunday morning, except in Northern Indiana where it continued through Sunday afternoon. Strong winds on Saturday resulted in moderate blowing and drifting of snow through Sunday morning.
Most areas along and north of I-80 received 4+”, while areas north of I-88 received 6+”. Officially O’Hare received 5.0″, bringing the season total to 21.8″.
EVENT SNOWFALL
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS – 8.0″
AURORA – 5.0″
BARRINGTON – 7.5″
BATAVIA – 5.6″
BEACH PARK – 5.3″
BEECHER – 4.0″
BELVIDERE – 6.1″
BOLINGBROOK – 6.5″
BOTANIC GARDENS – 7.0″
BOURBONNAIS – 2.6″
BUFFALO GROVE – 8.7″
BURBANK – 6.8″
CHANNAHON – 4.3″
CHICAGO – 7.5″
CHICAGO NW – 8.4″
COAL CITY – 4.3″
CROWN POINT, IN – 6.0″
CRYSTAL LAKE – 6.3″
DEKALB – 6.1″
DIXON – 5.5″
DOWNERS GROVE – 6.5″
ELBURN – 7.0″
ELGIN – 6.5″
ELK GROVE VILLAGE – 6.2″
GENEVA – 5.5″
GENOA – 7.9″
GLEN ELLYN – 6.5″
GLENVIEW – 9.5″
GRAYSLAKE – 6.7″
GURNEE – 7.5″
HARVARD – 5.0″
HIGHLAND PARK – 8.5″
HIGHLAND, IN – 4.8″
HOFFMAN ESTATES – 7.5″
INDIANA DUNES – 2.3″
JOLIET – 4.6″
KANKAKEE – 2.2″
LA GRANGE – 5.5″
LAKE FOREST – 9.0″
LAKE ZURICH – 7.7″
LANSING – 5.4″
LIBERTYVILLE – 8.3″
LINCOLNSHIRE – 9.0″
LISLE – 6.3″
MANHATTAN – 4.4″
MARENGO – 6.1″
MCHENRY – 6.5″
MELROSE PARK – 6.0″
MERRILLVILLE, IN – 6.3″
MIDWAY – 6.8″
MONTGOMERY – 4.0″
MORRIS – 4.0″
MOUNT PROSPECT – 8.0″
MUNDELEIN – 8.5″
NAPERVILLE – 4.7″
NEWARK – 5.2″
NORTHBROOK – 8.5″
OAK BROOK – 6.5″
OAK FOREST – 6.4″
OAK LAWN – 6.8″
O’HARE – 5.0″
ORLAND PARK – 6.5″
OTTAWA – 3.6″
PALATINE – 8.0″
PARK FOREST – 5.9″
PEOTONE – 4.0″
PERU – 5.0″
PLAINFIELD – 3.9″
PLAINFIELD 4 mi SW – 3.9″
PLANO – 4.8″
RICHTON PARK – 5.4″
ROCHELLE – 5.0″
ROCKFORD – 6.3″
ROLLING MEADOWS – 7.5″
ROMEOVILLE – 4.1″
SAINT CHARLES – 6.6″
SCHAUMBURG – 7.2″
SCHERERVILLE, IN – 5.0″
SPRING GROVE – 7.1″
STERLING – 5.0″
STREAMWOOD – 7.5″
VALPARAISO, IN – 3.2″
VALPARASIO 3 SE – 3.0″
WAUCONDA – 8.2″
WAUKEGAN – 8.2″
WHEATON – 7.5″
WILLOWBROOK – 4.8″
WINFIELD – 7.0″
WOODSTOCK – 5.7″
YORKVILLE – 5.4″
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Total Snowfall this Season