Chicago Storm Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 0.4" of snow fell at ORD last night... ORD is now sitting on 54.7" for the season. 2010-2011 - 54.7" 2009-2010 - 54.2" 2008-2009 - 52.7" 2007-2008 - 60.3" ORD is now up to 27.4" for the month of February. February 2011 is still the 2nd most snowiest February on record. 1. 1896 - 27.8" 2. 2011 - 27.4" 3. 1994 - 26.2" 4. 1900 - 22.6" 5. 2010 - 22.5" 5. 1967 - 22.5" 7. 2008 - 21.5" 8. 1901 - 21.1" 9. 2007 - 20.3" 10. 1908 - 19.9" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 That is pretty crazy how snowy Feb has been the last few years... Very similar to how snowy December has been here in La Crosse. Looking at those years....seems very similar to what happened in the last 70's, early 80's... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 0.4" of snow fell at ORD last night... ORD is now sitting on 54.7" for the season. 2010-2011 - 54.7" 2009-2010 - 54.2" 2008-2009 - 52.7" 2007-2008 - 60.3" ORD is now up to 27.4" for the month of February. February 2011 is still the 2nd most snowiest February on record. 1. 1896 - 27.8" 2. 2011 - 27.4" 3. 1994 - 26.2" 4. 1900 - 22.6" 5. 2010 - 22.5" 5. 1967 - 22.5" 7. 2008 - 21.5" 8. 1901 - 21.1" 9. 2007 - 20.3" 10. 1908 - 19.9" February is gonna be a photo finish. Perhaps a little bit of snow on Saturday to edge closer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted February 26, 2011 Author Share Posted February 26, 2011 Updated with current totals. 2010-11 now in 14th place. Top 20 snowiest seasons in Chicago's recorded history (1884-85 to present). 1) 89.7"...1978-79 2) 82.3"...1977-78 3) 77.0"...1969-70 4) 68.4"...1966-67 5) 66.4"...1951-52 6) 64.1"...1917-18 7) 60.3"...2007-08 8) 59.5"...1903-04 9) 59.3"...1981-82 10) 58.9"...1961-62 11) 58.3"...1973-74 12) 58.2"...1929-30 13) 56.6"...1895-96 14) 54.7"...2010-11 15) 54.4"...1950-51 16) 54.2"...2009-10 17) 54.1"...1976-77 18) 54.0"...1884-85 19) 52.7"...2008-09 20) 52.5"...1940-41 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted February 26, 2011 Author Share Posted February 26, 2011 Via the updated LOT story found on their website, February 2011 now tied for the 10th snowiest month in Chicago's recorded history. 1) 42.5"...January 1918 2) 40.4"...January 1979 3) 33.3"...December 1951 4) 32.3"...January 1978 5) 31.4"...December 1978 6) 30.9"...December 2000 7) 29.6"...January 1999 8) 28.9"...January 1967 9) 27.8"...February 1896 and January 2005 10) 27.4"...December 1934 and February 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted February 26, 2011 Author Share Posted February 26, 2011 Monthly totals and rankings for each of the winter months (DJF) for the past four winters. All four Decembers rank in the top 20...only one January was in the top 10 and was the "weakest" snowfall month overall outside of 2009...three of the four Februaries are in the top 10, except for 2009 which was a real dog. Records begin in 1885. For reference sake, 1971-00 and projected 1981-10 monthly normal snowfall for Chicago December: 71-00 « 8.7"...81-10 « 8.2" January: 71-00 « 11.3"...81-10 « 11.7" February: 71-00 « 8.3"...81-10 « 8.4" December 2007: 17.6" (#15) 2008: 21.9" (#7) 2009: 20.8" (#8) 2010: 16.2" (#19) Average of the four: 19.1" January 2008: 12.7" (#43) 2009: 21.5" (#9) 2010: 9.1" (#61) 2011: 11.1" (#50) Average of the four: 13.6" February 2008: 21.8" (#7) 2009: 4.5" (#90) 2010: 22.5" (#5) 2011: 27.4" (#2) Average of the four: 19.1" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted February 26, 2011 Author Share Posted February 26, 2011 I have to believe that ORD has broken the February snowfall record. 0.7" yesterday which brings them just 0.2" shy of taking over #1...and with the snowfall since midnight which has totaled 0.06" liquid through 7AM, haven't seen a snowfall report yet, 2011 has to be #1. 1) 27.8"...1896 2) 27.7"...2011 (through 2/25) 3) 26.2"...1994 4) 22.6"...1900 5) 22.5"...2010 5) 22.5"...1967 7) 21.5"...2008 8) 21.1"...1901 9) 20.3"...2007 10) 19.9"...1908 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 1.3" of snow fell at ORD last night/this morning... ORD is now sitting on 56.0" for the season. 2010-2011 - 56.0" 2009-2010 - 54.2" 2008-2009 - 52.7" 2007-2008 - 60.3" ORD is now up to 28.7" for the month of February. February 2011 is now the snowiest February on record. 1. 2011 - 28.7" 2. 1896 - 27.8" 3. 1994 - 26.2" 4. 1900 - 22.6" 5. 2010 - 22.5" 5. 1967 - 22.5" 7. 2008 - 21.5" 8. 1901 - 21.1" 9. 2007 - 20.3" 10. 1908 - 19.9" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 Via the updated LOT story found on their website, February 2011 now tied for the 10th snowiest month in Chicago's recorded history. 1) 42.5"...January 1918 2) 40.4"...January 1979 3) 33.3"...December 1951 4) 32.3"...January 1978 5) 31.4"...December 1978 6) 30.9"...December 2000 7) 29.6"...January 1999 8) 28.9"...January 1967 9) 27.8"...February 1896 and January 2005 10) 27.4"...December 1934 and February 2011 Interesting.. Nothing from March? Or is that just for the 3 winter month's? What is the March record's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beavis1729 Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 Interesting.. Nothing from March? Or is that just for the 3 winter month's? What is the March record's? This is just a list of the top 10 snowiest months of all time in Chicago (for any month)...no Marches happened to make the Top 10 list. I imagine the snowiest March on record is around 24-25"?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 Interesting.. Nothing from March? Or is that just for the 3 winter month's? What is the March record's? This is just a list of the top 10 snowiest months of all time in Chicago (for any month)...no Marches happened to make the Top 10 list. I imagine the snowiest March on record is around 24-25"?? March: 1. 1926 - 23.1" 2. 1965 - 22.3" 3. 1930 - 21.6" 4. 1954 - 19.9" 5. 1931 - 19.8" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundersnow12 Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 March: 1. 1926 - 23.1" 2. 1965 - 22.3" 3. 1930 - 21.6" 4. 1954 - 19.9" 5. 1931 - 19.8" hopefully we don't see much snow in march. Not liking our chances for a decent chase around here by the middle of the month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 1.6" of snow fell at ORD Friday Night-Saturday... ORD is now sitting on 56.3" for the season. 2010-2011 - 56.3" 2009-2010 - 54.2" 2008-2009 - 52.7" 2007-2008 - 60.3" ORD is now up to 29.0" for the month of February. February 2011 is now the snowiest February on record. 1. 2011 - 29.0" 2. 1896 - 27.8" 3. 1994 - 26.2" 4. 1900 - 22.6" 5. 2010 - 22.5" 5. 1967 - 22.5" 7. 2008 - 21.5" 8. 1901 - 21.1" 9. 2007 - 20.3" 10. 1908 - 19.9" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundersnow12 Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 1.6" of snow fell at ORD Friday Night-Saturday... won my bet with Caplan was my turn to set the line, set it at 2.3" and he took the over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 12z models say ORD is going to cement this as a mega record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted February 27, 2011 Author Share Posted February 27, 2011 The race to 60" is on for Chicago. Sitting at 56.3" through yesterday at ORD...only 3.7" to go. If it happens, it will be the 8th time in Chicago's recorded history. Looking ahead to March, 1971-00 normal snowfall is 6.0" and projected 1981-10 normal snowfall is 5.4"...not that March, or any month for that matter, always follows the normals, but you get the idea. Wild card of course is this current system that the models have trended a bit SE with. Stay tuned... 60"+ seasons for Chicago 89.7"...1978-79 82.3"...1977-78 77.0"...1969-70 68.4"...1966-67 66.4"...1951-52 64.1"...1917-18 60.3"...2007-08 56.3"...2010-11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted February 27, 2011 Author Share Posted February 27, 2011 February 2011 now the 8th snowiest month on record for Chicago. 1) 42.5"...January 1918 2) 40.4"...January 1979 3) 33.3"...December 1951 4) 32.3"...January 1978 5) 31.4"...December 1978 6) 30.9"...December 2000 7) 29.6"...January 1999 8) 29.0"...February 2011 9) 28.9"...January 1967 10) 27.8"...February 1896 and January 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted March 6, 2011 Author Share Posted March 6, 2011 EDIT: 0.7" at ORD today, 2010-11 now in 13th place. 1.9" more needed to get into the top 10 and tie 1961-62 for 10th place. Top 20 snowiest seasons in Chicago's recorded history (1884-85 to present). 1) 89.7"...1978-79 2) 82.3"...1977-78 3) 77.0"...1969-70 4) 68.4"...1966-67 5) 66.4"...1951-52 6) 64.1"...1917-18 7) 60.3"...2007-08 8) 59.5"...1903-04 9) 59.3"...1981-82 10) 58.9"...1961-62 11) 58.3"...1973-74 12) 58.2"...1929-30 13) 57.0"...2010-11 14) 56.6"...1895-96 15) 54.4"...1950-51 16) 54.2"...2009-10 17) 54.1"...1976-77 18) 54.0"...1884-85 19) 52.7"...2008-09 20) 52.5"...1940-41 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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