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Snow Across the Great Lakes, Central Appalachians, and Northeast; Unsettled Weather in the West

Light to moderate snow will continue into Saturday over the Great Lakes, Central Appalachians, and Northeast. This weekend into next week, a series of atmospheric rivers will bring gusty winds, periods of heavy rain, and mountain snow to northern California and the Pacific Northwest. Colder temperatures are in store for the weekend from the Great Lakes to East Coast. Read More >

Snowfall and Rainfall Reports from December 7-9, 2009 Storm 

 

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Storm Total Snowfall: 48 Hour Snowfall ending 6-8 AM Wednesday Morning:
48 Hour Snowfall ending 8 am Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Area snowfall reports

 
DIXON 3.0 NNW, IL 9.5
HEBRON 2 WSW 8.6
ROCKFORD 8.2
ROSCOE 1.6 ESE, IL 8.1
BULL VALLEY 2.5 WNW, IL 7.8
ASHTON 0.4 SSW, IL 7.6
POPLAR GROVE 3.2 SW, IL 7
WONDER LAKE 0.8 WNW, IL 6.7
MACHESNEY PARK 3.1 ENE, IL 6.6
HUNTLEY 4.3 W, IL 5.1
CORTLAND 0.3 SSW, IL 4.8
ST. CHARLES 6.0 NW, IL 4.7
FOX LAKE 1.6 E, IL 4.4
BARRINGTON 3 SW 4.3
PALATINE 2.7 NNE, IL 4.2
BARTLETT 1.0 SSE, IL 4
HAWTHORN WOODS 0.6 N, IL 4
ELK GROVE VILLAGE 2.2 WSW, IL 3.9
LAKE VILLA 1.1 SSW, IL 3.7
GENEVA 1.6 ENE, IL 3.7
HOFFMAN ESTATES 4.6 W, IL 3.4
STREAMWOOD 1 NE 3.3
BEACH PARK 1.4 W, IL 3.1
ELGIN 3.1
CHICAGO O'HARE 3.0
BATAVIA 1.5 WNW, IL 2.8
MONTGOMERY 0.8 SSE, IL 2.8
ELGIN 1.0 S, IL 2.6
BATAVIA 1.3 WNW, IL 2.4
NORTH AURORA 1.5 NE, IL 2.3
MONTGOMERY 1.7 SSE, IL 2.3
ELK GROVE VILLAGE 0.6 ESE, IL 2.2
ROMEOVILLE 2.1
MIDWAY AIRPORT 3 SW 2
YORKVILLE 1.1 W, IL 2
RIVERWOODS 0.4 ENE, IL 2
LISLE 0.6 W, IL 1.9
OGLESBY 0.4 N, IL 1.8
LINCOLNWOOD 1.8 E, IL 1.6
YORKVILLE 0.7 NE, IL 1.6
WHEATON 3 SE 1.6
MARSEILLES 1.6
SUGAR GROVE 0.7 NE, IL 1.5
WESTMONT 1.2 SSE, IL 1.5
SHERIDAN 3.4 SSE, IL 1.4
COUNTRYSIDE 0.8 ENE, IL 1.3
PLAINFIELD 3 NE 1.2
OSWEGO 5.0 SSE, IL 1
STREATOR 2 ENE 1
LA GRANGE PARK 0.7 SSW, IL 1
COAL CITY 0.4 N, IL 0.8
PEOTONE 0.4 ENE, IL 0.7
CARBON HILL 3.1 N, IL 0.7
MANHATTAN 4.7 ENE, IL 0.5
CORNELL 5.4 NNE, IL 0.5
HAMMOND 3.0 SW, IN 0.4
CHICAGO 5.5 ESE, IL 0.4
WAUKEGAN 2.2 N, IL 0.4
ROCHELLE 0.4
MUNSTER 0.8 SSE, IN 0.4
PORTER 0.6 S, IN 0.3
VALPARAISO 1.4 ENE, IN 0.2
CROWN POINT 2.0 WSW, IN 0.2
VALPARAISO 1.8 NW, IN 0.1
PARK FOREST 0.8 NNE, IL T
ORLAND HILLS 0.6 S, IL T
VALPARAISO 2.0 WSW, IN T
VALPARAISO 0.6 SE, IN T
VALPARAISO 4.6 NNE, IN T
CHATSWORTH 0.4 ESE, IL T
CHALMERS 5 W T
CHATSWORTH T
VALPARAISO 5 NNE T
PORTAGE 0.9 ESE, IN T

 

Storm Total Liquid Water Equivalent (Rain, Sleet, Snow):  48 Hour Precipitation ending 6-8 AM Wednesday Morning:

Storm Total Liquid Water Equivalent 

Area precipitation reports

 
WONDER LAKE 0.8 WNW, IL 1.35
BEACH PARK 1.4 W, IL 1.13
COUNTRYSIDE 0.8 ENE, IL 1.12
WAUKEGAN 1.09
MACHESNEY PARK 3.1 ENE, IL 1.09
HEBRON 2 WSW 1.08
LAKE VILLA 1.1 SSW, IL 1.05
FOX LAKE 1.6 E, IL 1.05
ROSCOE 1.6 ESE, IL 1.01
MARSEILLES 1
POPLAR GROVE 3.2 SW, IL 1
PALATINE 2.7 NNE, IL 0.98
HOFFMAN ESTATES 4.6 W, IL 0.97
ELGIN 0.94
ROCKFORD 0.93
WAUKEGAN 2.2 N, IL 0.91
ELK GROVE VILLAGE 2.2 WSW, IL 0.91
CHICAGO 5.5 ESE, IL 0.91
ASHTON 0.4 SSW, IL 0.91
OTTAWA 1.3 NW, IL 0.91
LINCOLNWOOD 1.8 E, IL 0.91
STREATOR 2 ENE 0.9
NORTH AURORA 1.5 NE, IL 0.89
ROCHELLE 0.89
CORTLAND 0.3 SSW, IL 0.88
OAK PARK 1.3 NNE, IL 0.88
PAXTON 2 WSW 0.84
OAK PARK 1.0 SW, IL 0.84
GENEVA 1.6 ENE, IL 0.84
OSWEGO 5.0 SSE, IL 0.83
CHICAGO/WHEELING 0.83
CORNELL 5.4 NNE, IL 0.82
MONTGOMERY 1.7 SSE, IL 0.82
BATAVIA 1.5 WNW, IL 0.81
LISLE 0.6 W, IL 0.81
HOMER GLEN 0.8 ENE, IL 0.8
YORKVILLE 1.1 W, IL 0.8
MANHATTAN 4.7 ENE, IL 0.79
ROMEOVILLE 0.78
PERU 0.6 SW, IL 0.78
SUGAR GROVE 0.7 NE, IL 0.78
WHEATON 0.5 W, IL 0.76
PLAINFIELD 3 NE 0.75
COAL CITY 0.4 N, IL 0.75
HUNTLEY 4.3 W, IL 0.74
RIVERWOODS 0.4 ENE, IL 0.73
CARBON HILL 3.1 N, IL 0.73
LA GRANGE PARK 0.7 SSW, IL 0.71
WESTMONT 1.2 SSE, IL 0.71
WHEATON 3 SE 0.71
STREAMWOOD 1 NE 0.7
BATAVIA 1.3 WNW, IL 0.69
DWIGHR 1 NE 0.69
CHICAGO O'HARE 0.69
MIDWAY AIRPORT 3 SW 0.67
LOCKPORT 0.3 SSW, IL 0.67
PARK FOREST 0.8 NNE, IL 0.66
PEOTONE 0.4 ENE, IL 0.66
KENTLAND 1.7 SSE, IN 0.63
HEBRON 3.7 NE, IN 0.63
WATSEKA 2 NW 0.63
MUNSTER 0.8 SSE, IN 0.63
PEOTONE 0.5 ENE, IL 0.62
VALPARAISO 4.3 SW, IN 0.59
HAMMOND 3.0 SW, IN 0.59
YORKVILLE 0.7 NE, IL 0.59
CHATSWORTH 0.58
CHATSWORTH 0.4 ESE, IL 0.58
WATSEKA 5.3 W, IL 0.57
VALPARAISO 5.3 NNW, IN 0.56
VALPARAISO 1.8 NW, IN 0.55
CHESTERTON 3.0 ESE, IN 0.53
CHICAGO/WEST CHICAGO 0.52
VALPARAISO 5.5 S, IN 0.51
VALPARAISO 1.4 ENE, IN 0.51
REMINGTON 2 NNW 0.51
BARTLETT 1.0 SSE, IL 0.5
VALPARAISO 5 NNE 0.49
CHALMERS 5 W 0.49
VALPARAISO 4.6 NNE, IN 0.49
DE MOTTE 1.3 SW, IN 0.48
VALPARAISO 2.0 WSW, IN 0.48
VALPARAISO 5.1 WSW, IN 0.48
REMINGTON 0.3 SSE, IN 0.48
RENSSELAER 8.4 ENE, IN 0.48
VALPARAISO 0.6 SE, IN 0.47
PORTER 0.6 S, IN 0.47
CRETE 2.6 E, IL 0.47
VALPARAISO 5.9 NW, IN 0.45
ST ANNE 0.44
DE MOTTE 0.8 NNW, IN 0.43
VALPARAISO 0.41
WHEATFIELD 2.8 S, IN 0.40
CROWN POINT 2.0 WSW, IN 0.4
PORTAGE 0.9 ESE, IN 0.37
BARRINGTON 3 SW 0.16

 

Pictures From the Event

 

 The following pictures from Marengo, IL were provided by Patty Wojdyla.

 

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