Honorable mentions: 1903-04 was the coldest winter on record with an average temperature of 18. Two distinct areas will likely get snow with the second round of snow: cities and towns well south and east of Chicago and areas in the path of lake-effect snow coming off of Lake Michigan. The average temperature was 26.5, which is normal for winter here. The average for a season is around seven. That year was not especially cold, with only 2 days at or below zero. Sixty deaths were attributed to the storm – mostly heart attacks caused by shoveling snow – but one young girl was accidentally shot and killed by police who were trying to take down looters, according to the Chicago Public Library. On Sunday, Chicago tied for the longest stretch of consecutive days with measurable snow, which was nine straight days from Feb. More snow fell over the next 10 days, grinding cars, buses and air traffic to a halt. MacCormack, Penny, Meghan Snow, Jonathan Gyurko, and Julianne Candio Sekel. There were thousands of cars, trucks and CTA buses abandoned and left in the snowbound streets and on the expressways. Thousands of people spent the night in hotels, hospitals and fire stations. In Midlothian, 10.8 inches of snow have fallen so far. When it was all over, there were 23 inches of snow on the ground. Some parts of the Chicago area are seeing some eye-popping snowfall totals on Wednesday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. Wind gusted to 53 mph, as snow drifted 6 feet in some areas. High & Low Weather Summary for February 2018 Temperature Humidity Pressure High: 66 ☏ (Feb 20, 11:53 am) 100 (Feb 14, 7:01 pm) 30. See Hour-by-hour Forecast for upcoming weather. 26, the blizzard began dumping snow at a rate of 2 inches per hour. February 2018 Weather in Chicago Graph ☏. Starting in the early morning hours on Jan. Baiting Hollow 26 inches Bay Shore 18 inches Bridgehampton 12 inches Centereach 32 inches Central Islip 30+ inches Centerport 21+ inches. The total November accumulated snowfall in Rockford of 15.8 inches, and Moline of 18.4 inches ranks November 2018 as the snowiest November on record for both locations. A view of Greenview Avenue in Rogers Park after the 1967 blizzard. The measured snowfall totals of 11.7 inches at Rockford, and 13.3 inches at Moline, ranks this event as the largest November snowstorm on record for both locations. 1966-1967: While 2014 was known for its endless streak of cold and snow, this season is defined by one, epic event: The Blizzard of 1967.
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