Chicago Storm

2.2” of snow at ORD as of midnight. With only light mixed precip remaining, that might be the final total. .

Widespread 3-6" reports across NE IA/S WI/N IL thus far. Things are going about as expected at this point.

1.7” of snow at ORD through 6PM.

It’s rare that the afternoon CLI will have the current snowfall. Yesterday was one of those rare occasions. .

Just over a 1/2” off snow here at home so far. Have been riding the edge. .

It has been snowing here at home since around 10:45AM. Snow has varied in intensity, with periods of +SN and 1/4SM vis at times.

i’m waiting in the shadows. .

That's a no.

The SPV is taking a beating. That's one of the reasons why the pattern is and has been volatile.

1/8SM vis in the heart of this squall. .

Graupel and +SN in this squall. .

Clipper snow showers are producing… Down to 1/4SM in one of them here at home right now. .

Inverted trough/LE combo creating the goods in SW MI… .

given your recent sequence... primed for by morning, followed by a return to good vibes by later tomorrow.

STL ended up with 2.1", dumbass.

he's been very wishy washy...very un-alek like.

Also, we were within a days of jumping on to about 5-10 other top 10 futility lists. So close, yet so far...

Officially the first 2"+ snow depth on the season today, so here is where things ended up... Latest 2.0"+ Snow Depth: 1. 2/4/1989 2. 2/3/1983 3. 2/2/2013 4. 1/27/1923 5. 1/26/2023 6. 1/21/1937 7. 1/20/2000 8. 1/18/1914 9. 1/16/2002 9. 1/16/1924 9. 1/16/1907 Days Since Last 2.0"+ Snow Depth: 1. 404 - 12/19/1921-1/26/1923 2. 356 - 4/3/1936-3/24/1937 3. 354 - 2/16/1988-2/3/1989 4. 347 - 1/26/1892-1/6/1893 5. 343 - 2/26/2012-2/2/2013 6. 341 - 3/31/1930-3/6/1931 7. 337 - 1/20-12/21/1968 8. 335 - 2/26/2022-1/26/2023 9. 329 - 2/18/2011-1/12/2012 10. 326 - 2/24/1923-1/15/1924

Tacked on a bit more, with a 2nd wave total up to 0.9" as of noon. Edit: Final total.

The snow overnight into today is from a separate disturbance. ORD is up to 0.5” as of 6AM. .

Yea, the northern LOT CWA/Chicago suburbs say hi.

you need to take a long break.

That will end up being the final storm snowfall total. Snow has been steadily melting, with the depth down to 2.0" now.

It’s actually wetter than the previous run. .

ORD up to a storm snowfall total of 3.5” .