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Fresh Snow and Temperature Outlook Ahead of Christmas Day

If you are looking for fresh snow by Christmas morning or are curious about potential travel disruptions, the best chances for at least 1" of new snowfall early this week exist across the mountainous West, Great Lakes, and Northeast. Otherwise, temperatures this last full week of December will average above normal for much of the lower 48 states. Read More >

 

 

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
0504 PM CDT SUN MAR 17 2019

...MORNING SNOWFALL ROUNDUP...

   THE FOLLOWING ARE SNOW AMOUNTS FOR THE PREVIOUS 24 HOURS
   AS MEASURED IN THE MORNING BY NWS COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS
   AND COCORAHS OBSERVERS.
   OBSERVATIONS ARE USUALLY TAKEN BETWEEN 6 AM AND 8 AM.

   24-HOUR SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FOR SUNDAY(03/17/19)...


NORTHERN ILLINOIS                              SNOW
  LOCATION (COUNTY):                           FALL(INCHES)

  COAL CITY 4NNW (GRUNDY).......................4.8
  MOMENCE (KANKAKEE)............................4.7
  OTTAWA 1NW (LA SALLE).........................4.5
  OTTAWA 2N (LA SALLE)..........................4.3
  COAL CITY (GRUNDY)............................4.2
  OTTAWA (LA SALLE).............................4.0
  BOURBONNAIS (KANKAKEE)........................3.6
  CHATSWORTH (LIVINGSTON).......................3.5
  MENDOTA (LA SALLE)............................3.5
  EARLVILLE 3S (LA SALLE).......................3.2
  LA SALLE (LA SALLE)...........................3.2
  LAKEWOOD SHORES 2E............................3.0
  MAZON 0.5ENE (GRUNDY).........................3.0
  MINOOKA (GRUNDY)..............................3.0
  PEOTONE (WILL)................................3.0
  PERU 1ENE (LA SALLE)..........................3.0
  MANHATTAN 5ENE (WILL).........................3.0
  WILMINGTON 3SE (WILL).........................3.0
  MANHATTAN (WILL)..............................3.0
  MARSEILLES LOCK & DAM (LA SALLE)..............3.0
  MORRIS (GRUNDY)...............................3.0
  ST ANNE (KANKAKEE)............................3.0
  HERSCHER 3E (KANKAKEE)........................2.8
  IRWIN 3W (KANKAKEE)...........................2.8
  MANHATTAN 1ESE (WILL).........................2.5
  JOLIET 2N (WILL)..............................2.2
  MONEE (WILL)..................................1.9
  PARK FOREST 1NNE (COOK).......................1.7
  NEW LENOX 3E (WILL)...........................1.7
  PLAINFIELD 5SW (KENDALL)......................1.5
  PLAINFIELD 2SSE (WILL)........................1.4
  STREATOR 1WSW (LA SALLE)......................1.1
  FAIRBURY (LIVINGSTON).........................1.0
  NEW LENOX 2SE (WILL)..........................1.0
  LOCKPORT 1SE (WILL)...........................1.0
  LANSING (COOK)................................1.0
  STREATOR (LIVINGSTON).........................1.0
  ASHKUM 5.6E (IROQUOIS)........................0.9
  WATSEKA 6.9WNW (IROQUOIS).....................0.6
  YORKVILLE 2SE (KENDALL).......................0.6
  ROMEOVILLE (WILL).............................0.5
  HOMER GLEN 1ENE (WILL)........................0.4
  OSWEGO 5SSE (KENDALL).........................0.2
  PLAINFIELD (WILL).............................0.1

NORTHWEST INDIANA                              SNOW
  LOCATION (COUNTY):                           FALL(INCHES)

  DE MOTTE 4SW (JASPER).........................3.0
  LAKE VILLAGE (NEWTON).........................2.6
  WHEATFIELD 3S (JASPER)........................2.5
  DE MOTTE 1SSW (JASPER)........................2.0
  MOUNT AYR 2NNE (NEWTON).......................1.6
  DYER 1WNW (LAKE)..............................1.3
  DE MOTTE 6S (JASPER)..........................1.0
  RENSSELAER (JASPER)...........................0.8
  MUNSTER 2NNW (LAKE)...........................0.7
  REMINGTON (JASPER)............................0.5