Chicago's Top 5 Biggest Snowstorms!
1. 23 inches (January 26-27, 1967)
2. 21.6 inches (January 1-3, 1999)
3. 19.2 inches (March 25-26, 1930)
4. 18.8 inches (Januay 13-14, 1979)
5. 16.2 inches (March 7-8, 1931)
Could this storm become # 1? Definitely should make it to # 5 at the very least. Only time will tell.
31 January 2011
Good afternoon!
The details of the this storm are beginning to take shape. Let me start off by saying that NONE of this is being overdone! This is a very SERIOUS storm that will cripple the Chicago land area starting tomorrow night. We first will see some light snow develop during the night hours tonight that will drop about 1-2" on the city, but that is nothing compared to what's to come! This blizzard could top the Blizzard of 1967 when 23 inches fell in the city. The storm will roll in at around this time tomorrow and by about 9pm, the worst of the storm will have begun. The storm will snow at 2-3" per hour and could reach 4" per hour in areas where thundersnow may be present. The worst of the storm should be from 9pm Tuesday til 6am Wednesday. Driving will be nearly impossible during this time and throughout most of the storm as winds in excess of 40mph combined with the heavy snow will cause visibilities to be reduced to almost NOTHING!!!! Storm totals will be in the 18-24" range in Chicago. Chicago could also see some lake effect snow that could boosts snowfall to over the 2 foot mark in some areas. If we record more than 16", then it will be one of the Top 5 snow storms in Chicago history. Again, please be aware that this is not something to be taken lightly. This is a major storm that will bring dangerous weather conditions and nearly impossible travel. Schools and businesses will be CLOSED on Wednesday and power outages will occur. I will have a few new tabs on my blog that will be updated with ALL school/business closings, as well as the Top 5 Snowstorms in Chicago. Please check back to this site for the latest on the storm!
The details of the this storm are beginning to take shape. Let me start off by saying that NONE of this is being overdone! This is a very SERIOUS storm that will cripple the Chicago land area starting tomorrow night. We first will see some light snow develop during the night hours tonight that will drop about 1-2" on the city, but that is nothing compared to what's to come! This blizzard could top the Blizzard of 1967 when 23 inches fell in the city. The storm will roll in at around this time tomorrow and by about 9pm, the worst of the storm will have begun. The storm will snow at 2-3" per hour and could reach 4" per hour in areas where thundersnow may be present. The worst of the storm should be from 9pm Tuesday til 6am Wednesday. Driving will be nearly impossible during this time and throughout most of the storm as winds in excess of 40mph combined with the heavy snow will cause visibilities to be reduced to almost NOTHING!!!! Storm totals will be in the 18-24" range in Chicago. Chicago could also see some lake effect snow that could boosts snowfall to over the 2 foot mark in some areas. If we record more than 16", then it will be one of the Top 5 snow storms in Chicago history. Again, please be aware that this is not something to be taken lightly. This is a major storm that will bring dangerous weather conditions and nearly impossible travel. Schools and businesses will be CLOSED on Wednesday and power outages will occur. I will have a few new tabs on my blog that will be updated with ALL school/business closings, as well as the Top 5 Snowstorms in Chicago. Please check back to this site for the latest on the storm!
Good morning.
The next few days in Chicago are going to be quite interesting. A MAJOR WINTER STORM is taking shape and the first batch of snow will arrive late tonight and continue into Tuesday morning. This will be about 2-4" with the main event pulling into the area on Tuesday afternoon. A BLIZZARD WATCH is currently will go into effect on Tuesday afternoon and continue til Wednesday afternoon. The combination of very heavy snow and 40+ mph winds will cause considerable blowing and drifting snow and will reduce visibilities to almost nothing. The worst of this storm should be in the late hours of Tuesday and into Wednesday morning. The snowfall totals for this system will vary depending upon where you live. Generally, 12-18" is expected from this system. However, most of the area around Chicago (including Chicago) should see in the 18-24" range. The other questionable is how much moisture this system is packing. The average of 80 computer model runs is 1.17" at 15:1 ratio (totaling 18" of snow). However, a lot of the European and Canadian models have spit out over 1.5" of snow (putting us over the 20" range). Lake effect moisture will also add to totals in the Chicago area and counties along the lake. This storm has the potential to break the 23" record in 1967, which currently stands as Chicago's biggest snowstorm EVER! Stay tuned for updated information about this storm and please be careful the next few days. Don't leave your house unless absolutely necessary!
30 January 2011
Good evening everyone!
Well, we have a very interesting weather approaching us in the next few days! I will have a complete rundown of the details in a later post.
Tomorrow evening will see the beginning of an impressive storm. 2-4" of snow is expected by Tuesday morning before the main event hits on Tuesday night. Beginning Tuesday afternoon, a BLIZZARD WATCH goes into effect and continues til Wednesday afternoon. This will likely be upgraded a BLIZZARD WARNING sometime on Tuesday! The combination of heavy snow and high winds will cause visibilites to be reduced to almost nothing. The latest models continue to indicate snow totals of 12-18" from the storm with as much as 20" possible for lakeside counties of Cook, Dupage etc. The specifics of this storm are yet to be worked out, but it could potentially top the Blizzard of '67 and will be the worst storm since January 1998.
More details later!
Well, we have a very interesting weather approaching us in the next few days! I will have a complete rundown of the details in a later post.
Tomorrow evening will see the beginning of an impressive storm. 2-4" of snow is expected by Tuesday morning before the main event hits on Tuesday night. Beginning Tuesday afternoon, a BLIZZARD WATCH goes into effect and continues til Wednesday afternoon. This will likely be upgraded a BLIZZARD WARNING sometime on Tuesday! The combination of heavy snow and high winds will cause visibilites to be reduced to almost nothing. The latest models continue to indicate snow totals of 12-18" from the storm with as much as 20" possible for lakeside counties of Cook, Dupage etc. The specifics of this storm are yet to be worked out, but it could potentially top the Blizzard of '67 and will be the worst storm since January 1998.
More details later!
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