Good morning everyone. Christmas is right around the corner and we have a had a very slow start to the winter season. Temperatures are running almost 12 degrees warmer than last winter and only 2 days this December have been below the average temperature. Last year in December, we saw just 2 days above normal in temperatures. Snow has also been very scarce to start the month, but a minor disturbance yesterday did give Chicago it's biggest snow the season. An "Alberta Clipper" moved into the area at about 3:30am this morning and dumped a quick 1.2" on O'Hare Airport, the largest snowfall of the season. The snow did not last long, as the system has pulled out of the area, but clouds and flurries remain throughout the rest of day as temperatures will top out in the mid 30s.
Things will change tomorrow though as the snow will melt behind sunshine and mid 40 degree temperatures. The Bears game time temperature is expected to be 42 degrees with highs topping out at 46 degrees. Another weather system is targeting the area on Monday-Tuesday, with the potential for some accumulating snow on Tuesday. The track of this system is still to be determined, but that appears to be our next snow producer, although it's not going to be a major storm.
Here are some local snowfall totals from this morning:
4.0" Winslow, IL (between Rockford and Dubuque)
2.9" Freeport, IL
2.0" DeKalb, IL
1.5" Rockford
1.2" Bativia
1.2" Chicago-O'Hare
0.9" Naperville
0.8" Chicago-Midway
Stay tuned to my blog throughout the winter season for the latest winter weather as it happens in Chicago!!!
17 December 2011
14 December 2011
09 December 2011
Good morning everyone.
The dry spell is finally over. O'Hare officially picked up 0.5" of snow from last night's minor snow event. This puts this winter as the 5th for latest date of the first measurable snowfall. The snow season has been off to a very slow start which is raise the question as to how much snow we will see this winter. No major storms are on the horizon and temperatures are expected to rise back into the 40s by the start of next week. History tells us that we should have a below-average snow season due to the lack of snow early on in the month of December. However, as we know, Chicago has a lot of wacky weather and anything can indeed happen.
For today, it will be the COLDEST day of the season, with temperatures no expected to make it into the 30s during the day. It currently sits at 26 with temperatures holding steady throughout most of the day. However, despite the cold, we should see a lot of sunshine today and tomorrow as well, although the cold will still be around for at least one more day tomorrow. More updates will be provided later on!
The dry spell is finally over. O'Hare officially picked up 0.5" of snow from last night's minor snow event. This puts this winter as the 5th for latest date of the first measurable snowfall. The snow season has been off to a very slow start which is raise the question as to how much snow we will see this winter. No major storms are on the horizon and temperatures are expected to rise back into the 40s by the start of next week. History tells us that we should have a below-average snow season due to the lack of snow early on in the month of December. However, as we know, Chicago has a lot of wacky weather and anything can indeed happen.
For today, it will be the COLDEST day of the season, with temperatures no expected to make it into the 30s during the day. It currently sits at 26 with temperatures holding steady throughout most of the day. However, despite the cold, we should see a lot of sunshine today and tomorrow as well, although the cold will still be around for at least one more day tomorrow. More updates will be provided later on!
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