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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 >

Radar Loop and Totals from Saturday January 12, 2013 Wintry Event

  

Below is a radar reflectivity loop encompassing 8 pm through 2 am of Saturday night's event.  The white shaded contuor is the analyzed 32° surface temperature.  To the west (left) of that zone, temperatures were below freezing, while to the east (right) they were above.

Radar reflectivity

 


 

Snowfall Reports

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
1211 PM CST SUN JAN 13 2013

...MORNING SNOWFALL ROUNDUP...
REPORTS FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT:
LOCATION (COUNTY):                            SNOWFALL (INCHES)
HARVARD (MCHENRY)..............................2.0
ROCHELLE (OGLE)................................1.5
BELVIDERE (BOONE)..............................1.0
THE FOLLOWING ARE SNOW AMOUNTS FOR THE PREVIOUS 24-HOURS.
   OBSERVATIONS ARE USUALLY TAKEN AT 7 AM.

   24-HOUR SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FOR SUNDAY(01/13/13)...


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

  DIXON 3NNW (LEE)..............................1.2
  DIXON 2SW (LEE)...............................1.0
  ROCHELLE (OGLE)...............................1.0
  AMBOY (LEE)...................................0.9
  STEWARD (LEE).................................0.9
  ASHTON (LEE)..................................0.8
  GENOA (DE KALB)...............................0.7
  DE KALB (DE KALB).............................0.7
  WOODSTOCK 5NW (MCHENRY).......................0.7
  DE KALB (DE KALB).............................0.6
  WONDER LAKE 1WNW (MCHENRY)....................0.6
  ROCKFORD (WINNEBAGO)..........................0.6
  ROCKFORD 4NW (WINNEBAGO)......................0.6
  CAPRON (BOONE)................................0.5
  SUBLETTE (LEE)................................0.5
  WOODSTOCK 2WSW (MCHENRY)......................0.5
  BYRON 3N (OGLE)...............................0.5
  ROCKFORD 1NW (WINNEBAGO)......................0.5
  ROCKFORD 3NE (WINNEBAGO)......................0.5
  ROCKFORD 2ENE (WINNEBAGO).....................0.5
  WOODSTOCK (MCHENRY)...........................0.5
  MALTA (DE KALB)...............................0.4
  ROCKTON 1ESE (WINNEBAGO)......................0.4
  SPRING GROVE 2N (MCHENRY).....................0.4
  ELGIN 2W (KANE)...............................0.3
  BEACH PARK 1W (LAKE)..........................0.3
  HUNTLEY 4W (MCHENRY)..........................0.3
  ROSCOE 2ESE (WINNEBAGO).......................0.3
  ROSCOE 2SE (WINNEBAGO)........................0.3
  GURNEE 2NE (LAKE).............................0.2
  LAKE VILLA 1SSW (LAKE)........................0.2
  MENDOTA 1N (LA SALLE).........................0.2
  BULL VALLEY 2WNW (MCHENRY)....................0.2
  BATAVIA (KANE)................................0.1
  HOFFMAN ESTATES 5W (COOK).....................0.1
  CORTLAND (DE KALB)............................0.1
  NORTH AURORA 2NE (KANE).......................0.1
  ELBURN 3NNE (KANE)............................0.1
  ST. CHARLES (KANE)............................0.1
  ELBURN (KANE).................................0.1
  FOX LAKE 2SE (LAKE)...........................0.1
  MENDOTA 2SE (LA SALLE)........................0.1
  PLAINFIELD (WILL).............................0.1
  ST CHARLES 7NW (KANE).........................0.1
  BARRINGTON (LAKE)...........................TRACE
  EARLVILLE 3S (LA SALLE).....................TRACE
  PALATINE 1E (COOK)..........................TRACE
  SCHAUMBURG  2E (COOK).......................TRACE
  OAK LAWN (COOK).............................TRACE
  ELK GROVE VILLAGE 2WSW (COOK)...............TRACE
  NAPERVILLE 1NW (DU PAGE)....................TRACE
  COAL CITY (GRUNDY)..........................TRACE
  WATSEKA 5W (IROQUOIS).......................TRACE
  YORKVILLE 1W (KENDALL)......................TRACE
  SUGAR GROVE 1NE (KANE)......................TRACE
  BATAVIA 1WSW (KANE).........................TRACE
  BATAVIA 2WNW (KANE).........................TRACE
  BATAVIA 1WNW (KANE).........................TRACE
  GENEVA 2WSW (KANE)..........................TRACE
  ST. CHARLES 6NW (KANE)......................TRACE
  GENEVA 1N (KANE)............................TRACE
  LINCOLNSHIRE 1N (LAKE)......................TRACE
  BUFFALO GROVE 2N (LAKE).....................TRACE
  WAUKEGAN 2N (LAKE)..........................TRACE
  RIVERWOODS (LAKE)...........................TRACE
  SHERIDAN (LA SALLE).........................TRACE
  OTTAWA 2N (LA SALLE)........................TRACE
  LA SALLE (LA SALLE).........................TRACE
  MARSEILLES 3NW (LA SALLE)...................TRACE
  PEOTONE (WILL)..............................TRACE
  LAKE ZURICH (LAKE)..........................TRACE
  MENDOTA (LA SALLE)..........................TRACE
  MIDWAY 3SW (COOK)...........................TRACE
  MUNDELEIN (LAKE)............................TRACE
  OAK BROOK (DU PAGE).........................TRACE
  OHARE (COOK)................................TRACE
  PEOTONE (WILL)..............................TRACE

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

  ................................ NO SNOW REPORTED

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Rainfall and Snow Water Equivalent Reports

 

...MORNING RAINFALL...SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT ROUNDUP...

   THE FOLLOWING ARE RAIN AND SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT AMOUNTS FOR THE PREVIOUS
   24-HOURS AS MEASURED IN THE MORNING BY NWS COOPERATIVE
   OBSERVERS AND COCORAHS OBSERVERS.

   OBSERVATIONS ARE USUALLY TAKEN BETWEEN 6 AND 8 AM.

   24-HOUR RAINFALL AMOUNTS
       FOR SUNDAY(01/13/13)...


ILLINOIS                                       RAIN
  LOCATION (COUNTY):                           FALL (IN)

  MILFORD (IROQUOIS)...........................0.51
  PAXTON (FORD)................................0.45
  WATSEKA 5W (IROQUOIS)........................0.43
  MALTA (DE KALB)..............................0.33
  DE KALB (DE KALB)............................0.31
  DE KALB (DE KALB)............................0.31
  GIBSON 3WNW (FORD)...........................0.29
  HUNTLEY 4W (MCHENRY).........................0.29
  ALGONQUIN 1N (MCHENRY).......................0.29
  LAKE VILLA 1SSW (LAKE).......................0.28
  BULL VALLEY 2WNW (MCHENRY)...................0.28
  CORTLAND (DE KALB)...........................0.27
  WONDER LAKE 1WNW (MCHENRY)...................0.26
  MENDOTA 1N (LA SALLE)........................0.24
  MENDOTA 2SE (LA SALLE).......................0.24
  MENDOTA (LA SALLE)...........................0.24
  ELGIN 1WSW (KANE)............................0.23
  ST. CHARLES (KANE)...........................0.23
  ST. CHARLES 6NW (KANE).......................0.23
  NEW LENOX 2SE (WILL).........................0.23
  STEWARD (LEE)................................0.23
  GENEVA 2WSW (KANE)...........................0.22
  GENEVA 1SSW (KANE)...........................0.22
  ELGIN 2W (KANE)..............................0.22
  WADSWORTH 1SSE (LAKE)........................0.22
  ELBURN (KANE)................................0.21
  GLEN ELLYN 1NNW (DU PAGE)....................0.21
  SUGAR GROVE 1NE (KANE).......................0.21
  ELBURN 3NNE (KANE)...........................0.21
  BEACH PARK 1W (LAKE).........................0.21
  GURNEE 2NE (LAKE)............................0.21
  WINTHROP HARBOR 1SSW (LAKE)..................0.21
  STREATOR 1WSW (LA SALLE).....................0.21
  CHENOA 4NNW (LIVINGSTON).....................0.21
  CHATSWORTH (LIVINGSTON)......................0.20
  HOFFMAN ESTATES 5W (COOK)....................0.20
  INVERNESS 2S (COOK)..........................0.20
  ALSIP (COOK).................................0.20
  WHEATON (DU PAGE)............................0.20
  SUBLETTE (LEE)...............................0.20
  CHATSWORTH (LIVINGSTON)......................0.20
  LAKE ZURICH (LAKE)...........................0.20
  ST ANNE (KANKAKEE)...........................0.20
  SPRING GROVE 2N (MCHENRY)....................0.20
  CAPRON (BOONE)...............................0.19
  BARTLETT 1SSE (DU PAGE)......................0.19
  BATAVIA 1WSW (KANE)..........................0.19
  BATAVIA 2WNW (KANE)..........................0.19
  NORTH AURORA 2NE (KANE)......................0.19
  BATAVIA 1WNW (KANE)..........................0.19
  OTTAWA 1NW (LA SALLE)........................0.19
  SENECA 2SSW (LA SALLE).......................0.19
  SHERIDAN 3SSE (LA SALLE).....................0.19
  COAL CITY 4NNW (GRUNDY)......................0.18
  GENOA (DE KALB)..............................0.18
  OAK LAWN 2SE (COOK)..........................0.18
  ORLAND HILLS 1S (COOK).......................0.18
  ELK GROVE VILLAGE 2WSW (COOK)................0.18
  AURORA 4SE (DU PAGE).........................0.18
  LA SALLE (LA SALLE)..........................0.18
  MARSEILLES (LA SALLE)........................0.18
  ROCHELLE (OGLE)..............................0.18
  OAK LAWN (COOK)..............................0.17
  ORLAND HILLS 1SE (COOK)......................0.17
  PALOS PARK 1SW (COOK)........................0.17
  ELK GROVE VILLAGE 1ESE (COOK)................0.17
  MORRIS 6ESE (GRUNDY).........................0.17
  MONTGOMERY 1SSE (KENDALL)....................0.17
  YORKVILLE 1W (KENDALL).......................0.17
  MONTGOMERY 2SSE (KENDALL)....................0.17
  YORKVILLE 1NE (KENDALL)......................0.17
  LAKE FOREST 2NNE (LAKE)......................0.17
  OTTAWA 2N (LA SALLE).........................0.17
  WINFIELD (DU PAGE)...........................0.17
  OAK PARK 2S (COOK)...........................0.16
  CHICAGO RIDGE (COOK).........................0.16
  HOMEWOOD (COOK)..............................0.16
  BURNHAM-HEGEWISCH 2NNW (COOK)................0.16
  NAPERVILLE 1NW (DU PAGE).....................0.16
  MORRIS 5NNW (GRUNDY).........................0.16
  BRACEVILLE (GRUNDY)..........................0.16
  KANKAKEE 3SE (KANKAKEE)......................0.16
  AMBOY (LEE)..................................0.16
  BUFFALO GROVE 2N (LAKE)......................0.16
  HOMER GLEN 1ENE (WILL).......................0.16
  ORLAND PARK 5WNW (WILL)......................0.16
  NEW LENOX 3E (WILL)..........................0.16
  JOLIET 2N (WILL).............................0.16
  ROMEOVILLE (WILL)............................0.16
  OHARE (COOK).................................0.16
  CHANNAHON (WILL).............................0.15
  DWIGHT (LIVINGSTON)..........................0.15
  FAIRBURY (LIVINGSTON)........................0.15
  CHICAGO 6ESE (COOK)..........................0.15
  OAK PARK 1NNE (COOK).........................0.15
  WESTMONT 1SSE (DU PAGE)......................0.15
  GLEN ELLYN 1NE (DU PAGE).....................0.15
  ASHTON (LEE).................................0.15
  RIVERWOODS (LAKE)............................0.15
  LOCKPORT 1SE (WILL)..........................0.15
  MANHATTAN 2SE (WILL).........................0.15
  ROCKFORD 2ENE (WINNEBAGO)....................0.15
  MIDWAY 3SW (COOK)............................0.15
  MUNDELEIN (LAKE).............................0.15
  OTTAWA (LA SALLE)............................0.15
  RICHTON PARK (COOK)..........................0.15
  ST CHARLES 7NW (KANE)........................0.15
  WOODSTOCK 5NW (MCHENRY)......................0.15
  WORTH (COOK).................................0.14
  COUNTRYSIDE 1NNE (COOK)......................0.14
  LA GRANGE PARK 1SSW (COOK)...................0.14
  MINOOKA (GRUNDY).............................0.14
  LINCOLNSHIRE 1N (LAKE).......................0.14
  MANHATTAN 5ENE (WILL)........................0.14
  WILMINGTON 3SE (WILL)........................0.14
  PEOTONE (WILL)...............................0.14
  ROCKFORD 3NE (WINNEBAGO).....................0.14
  MANHATTAN (WILL).............................0.14
  PLAINFIELD (WILL)............................0.14
  SCHAUMBURG  2E (COOK)........................0.13
  COUNTRYSIDE 1ENE (COOK)......................0.13
  BOLINGBROOK 3NE (DU PAGE)....................0.13
  COAL CITY (GRUNDY)...........................0.13
  BONFIELD 4WSW (KANKAKEE).....................0.13
  DIXON 2SW (LEE)..............................0.13
  PONTIAC 1ESE (LIVINGSTON)....................0.13
  PEOTONE (WILL)...............................0.13
  PLAINFIELD 1SW (WILL)........................0.13
  PAW PAW (LEE)................................0.13
  ROCKFORD (WINNEBAGO).........................0.13
  WEST CHICAGO (DU PAGE).......................0.12
  PALATINE 1E (COOK)...........................0.12
  PARK RIDGE (COOK)............................0.12
  CHICAGO 5NE (COOK)...........................0.12
  OAK PARK 1SW (COOK)..........................0.12
  LINCOLNWOOD 2E (COOK)........................0.12
  GLEN ELLYN 2SSE (DU PAGE)....................0.12
  BURR RIDGE 2SW (DU PAGE).....................0.12
  MOKENA 1W (WILL).............................0.12
  JOLIET 1ENE (WILL)...........................0.12
  JOLIET (WILL)................................0.12
  JOLIET LOCK/DAM (WILL).......................0.12
  ARLINGTON HEIGHTS 2NNW (COOK)................0.11
  DOWNERS GROVE 2SE (DU PAGE)..................0.11
  LISLE 1SE (DU PAGE)..........................0.11
  GENEVA 2ENE (KANE)...........................0.11
  ELBURN (KANE)................................0.11
  ROCKFORD 1NW (WINNEBAGO).....................0.11
  MIDWAY (COOK)................................0.11
  OAK BROOK (DU PAGE)..........................0.11
  ROCKFORD 4NW (WINNEBAGO).....................0.11
  BATAVIA (KANE)...............................0.10
  EARLVILLE 3S (LA SALLE)......................0.10
  HARWOOD HEIGHTS 2NNE (COOK)..................0.10
  ELMHURST 1ESE (DU PAGE)......................0.10
  BOURBONNAIS 2NNE (KANKAKEE)..................0.10
  STREATOR 4ENE (LA SALLE).....................0.10
  SENECA 1NE (LA SALLE)........................0.10
  CRETE 3E (WILL)..............................0.10
  PEOTONE (WILL)...............................0.10
  CHANNAHON 2SSE (WILL)........................0.10
  ROSCOE 2ESE (WINNEBAGO)......................0.10
  MONEE (WILL).................................0.10
  PEOTONE (WILL)...............................0.10
  ROSCOE 2SE (WINNEBAGO).......................0.10
  ROSELLE 1ESE (DU PAGE).......................0.09
  GENEVA 1N (KANE).............................0.09
  WAUKEGAN 2N (LAKE)...........................0.09
  LANSING (COOK)...............................0.09
  BOURBONNAIS (KANKAKEE).......................0.08
  BOTANIC GARDENS (COOK).......................0.08
  KANKAKEE (KANKAKEE)..........................0.08
  WINNETKA 1ESE (COOK).........................0.08
  LISLE (DU PAGE)..............................0.08
  ROCKTON 1ESE (WINNEBAGO).....................0.08
  PERU (LA SALLE)..............................0.08
  DRESDEN LOCK/DAM (GRUNDY)....................0.07
  PARK FOREST 1NNE (COOK)......................0.07
  BYRON 3N (OGLE)..............................0.07
  LANSING (COOK)...............................0.06
  WAUKEGAN (LAKE)..............................0.06
  AURORA (KANE)................................0.05
  JOLIET (WILL)................................0.05
  STREATOR (LIVINGSTON)........................0.05
  WOODSTOCK 2WSW (MCHENRY).....................0.03
  WOODSTOCK (MCHENRY)..........................0.03
  AURORA (KANE)................................0.02
  FOX LAKE 2SE (LAKE)..........................0.02
  MARSEILLES 6WNW (LA SALLE)...................0.01
  MARSEILLES 3NW (LA SALLE)....................0.01
  BARRINGTON (LAKE)...........................TRACE
  EMINGTON 2SSE (LIVINGSTON)..................TRACE
  WHEELING (COOK).............................TRACE

INDIANA                                        RAIN
  LOCATION (COUNTY):                           FALL (IN)

  RENSSELAER 6SE (JASPER)......................0.89
  REMINGTON (JASPER)...........................0.86
  REMINGTON (JASPER)...........................0.84
  RENSSELAER 2SSW (JASPER).....................0.76
  RENSSELAER (JASPER)..........................0.70
  MOUNT AYR 2NNE (NEWTON)......................0.59
  WHEATFIELD 3S (JASPER).......................0.58
  RENSSELAER 4N (JASPER).......................0.57
  KENTLAND (NEWTON)............................0.56
  MOROCCO (NEWTON).............................0.54
  DE MOTTE 6S (JASPER).........................0.47
  (W9OPR)WHEATFIELD 1ENE (JASPER)..............0.45
  DE MOTTE 1SSW (JASPER).......................0.38
  DE MOTTE 4SW (JASPER)........................0.36
  LAKE VILLAGE (NEWTON)........................0.35
  DE MOTTE 1NNW (JASPER).......................0.34
  HEBRON 1NE (PORTER)..........................0.30
  VALPARAISO 6S (PORTER).......................0.30
  HEBRON 4NE (PORTER)..........................0.29
  VALPARAISO (PORTER)..........................0.28
  VALPARAISO 1SE (PORTER)......................0.26
  VALPARAISO 6SSW (PORTER).....................0.26
  VALPARAISO 1ENE (PORTER).....................0.26
  VALPARAISO 1NE (PORTER)......................0.25
  VALPARAISO 1NNW (PORTER).....................0.25
  VALPARAISO 4SW (PORTER)......................0.24
  VALPARAISO 2N (PORTER).......................0.24
  VALPARAISO 5NNE (PORTER).....................0.23
  VALPARAISO 5NNE (PORTER).....................0.23
  LAKES OF THE FOUR SEASONS (PORTER)...........0.22
  CHESTERTON 4E (PORTER).......................0.21
  LOWELL (LAKE)................................0.21
  VALPARAISO (PORTER)..........................0.20
  PORTAGE 1ESE (PORTER)........................0.15
  PORTER 1S (PORTER)...........................0.14
  DYER 1WNW (LAKE).............................0.13
  (WV90)HOBART 1ENE (LAKE).....................0.13
  CHESTERTON 1ENE (PORTER).....................0.13
  MERRILLVILLE 2ESE (LAKE).....................0.12
  CROWN POINT 2WSW (LAKE)......................0.11
  CROWN POINT 1N (LAKE)........................0.11
  SCHERERVILLE 2WSW (LAKE).....................0.10
  ST. JOHN (LAKE)..............................0.10
  (W9MAL)MERRILLVILLE 2NNW (LAKE)..............0.10
  CROWN POINT 8E (PORTER)......................0.08

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