![]() 28, when 1.5 inches of snowfall were recorded. Snow did not fall at O'Hare Airport until Dec. Just last year, Chicago saw its latest first measurable snowfall of all-time, according to the National Weather Service. Read More: Chicago Could See a Snowier Winter Than Normal. 30, the seventh-earliest measurable snowfall in Chicago since 1967. O'Hare International Airport has seen two ends of extremes in recent years, with 2019's first measurable snowfall coming on Oct. Talk to those young drivers in the house that this may be their first time heading off to school driving." When Does Chicago Typically See its First Snowfall?Īccording to the National Weather Service, the average date that Chicago typically sees its first measurable snowfall is Nov. "We just ask people to be conscious that it is the first snow," said Cole Stallard, commissioner of the Department of Streets and Sanitation. OEMC works in conjunction with Chicago's Department of Streets and Sanitation, which has 425,000 tons of salt and a fleet of more than 200 trucks ready to be deployed across the city. DeKalb, Kendall, Kane, southern Cook Counties: 1-3 inches expectedĪccording to NWS, slippery road conditions are expected during Tuesday's morning and evening commutes.Ĭhicago's Office of Emergency Management and Communications suggests people allow more time for driving, give extra space between vehicles and make room for emergency responders.McHenry, Lake, DuPage, northern and central Cook Counties: 2-5 inches expected.LaSalle, Grundy, Will, Kankakee Counties: 1-2 inches expected.Overall, the Chicago area can expect to see 1-3 inches of snow accumulation, NBC 5 Storm Steam says, with totals reaching up to 5 inches in some areas. ![]() Tuesday in DeKalb, Kane, Kendall and southern Cook counties. To the west, a winter weather advisory will take effect at 6 a.m. Wednesday.Īccording to the NWS, snow is expected to fall on-and-off throughout that time frame, with flakes creating slushy accumulations on roadways.Īlong the lakefront however, the snow accumulation is expected to be limited, thanks to warmer air blowing off the water. Tuesday and will remain in effect until 6 a.m. There, a winter weather advisory went into effect at 6 a.m. ![]() The brunt of the storm though is expected to impact McHenry, Lake and DuPage counties, as well as northern and central Cook counties. South of the city, a winter weather advisory for LaSalle, Grundy, Will and Kankakee counties went into effect at 4 a.m., According to the National Weather Service, that advisory will expire at noon. If you absolutely must, let a friend or family member know where you are and include a winter survival kit in your vehicle in case you become stranded.Above freezing surface temps have helped melt a lot of this morning's initial accumulations and have kept roads wet. Several inches of additional snowfall is expected in northwest Pennsylvania and northeast Ohio, as well as in the northern Michigan snowbelts.Īs usual in these events, conditions can change rapidly from no snow with a partly sunny sky to intense, whiteout conditions in the matter of miles.ĭo not travel in these lake-effect snowbelts during these events, if possible. Total snow accumulations from this event may approach 5 feet to the east of Lake Ontario in the Tug Hill Plateau, and 3 feet in the hills of southwest New York state. These bands of heavy lake-effect snow are expected to persist until later Wednesday, after which a weak weather system arriving from the west is expected to disrupt the wind flow over the Great Lakes. Locally heavy lake-snow showers and strong winds leading to wind chills in the 20s below zero were also expected to persist in the northern Michigan snowbelts. The National Weather Service in Binghamton, New York, warned of difficult travel conditions through Wednesday. Various winter storm warnings and lake-effect snow warnings continue through Wednesday from Upper Michigan to upstate New York, lasting into Thursday morning in a few areas of western New York. The instability from the temperature difference between the cold air flowing over the relatively warmer water generates bands of heavy lake-effect snow, dumping prolific snowfall on the downwind shores of the Great Lake snowbelts. ![]()
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