Chicago Storm

Officially Chicago (And half of the metro) has not had an 8"+ storm, let alone a 6"+ storm this winter.

LE across the Chicago area looking fairly uneventful, even more-so than I had imagined.

Nowhere.

Parameters do look a but better than they once did, but not that good.

I know not 12"+ storms, but NWS Chicago used to have a page with a list of 10"+ snowstorms. I lost the link years ago but maybe @RCNYILWXcan come up with it?

Storm total of 11.0" at MDW.

ORD finished with a storm total of 5.6" Shall see what LE adds over the next day or so.

Finished with a storm total of 6.5” here at home. .

6.0" here as of a bit ago.

KORD 021651Z 36016KT 3/4SM R10L/2600V5000FT -SN VV015 M08/M11 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP252 SNINCR 1/5 P0002 T10831111

Several 1"/hr (0.5"+) snowfall OBS at ORD and MDW this morning. KORD 021451Z 35014KT 1/2SM R10L/3500V4500FT SN FZFG VV012 M08/M10 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP243 SNINCR 1/4 P0003 60012 T10781100 53019KORD 021351Z 35013KT 1/2SM R10L/3500V4000FT SN FZFG VV009 M07/M09 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP237 SNINCR 1/3 P0004 T10721094 KMDW 021353Z 36014KT 3/4SM R31C/2600V3000FT -SN BR VV007 M04/M07 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP237 SNINCR 1/6 P0001 T10441072KMDW 021253Z 36011KT 3/4SM R31C/5000VP6000FT -SN BR VV008 M03/M06 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP230 SNINCR 1/5 P0002 T10331056 KMDW 021453Z COR 35012KT 1/2SM R31C/2600V3000FT SN FZFG VV006 M06/M08 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP244 SNINCR 1/7 P0002 60005 T10561078 53018

Solid SN the past two hours, with +SN more recently here. .

3.1” here so far. .

1.5” ORD and 4.2” MDW as of 6AM. .

1.3” here as of 15min ago. .

Barely any returns over DPA area right now. Very sharp cutoff between there and ORD right now.

the special ohio thread sounds right up your alley.

Widespread 1-3" reports in NE MO and W IL so far.

Snow has started here at home and at ORD.

Likely will mostly miss south of here, unless there's some drastic changes. Along/south of I-80 in the LOT CWA still has some potential, though.

Things are still blossoming in MO. So likely will have a handle on that within the next few hours.

The HRRR LES is unrealistic.

Surprising, given as of now it doesn't appear as though the criteria will be met.