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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 >

February 17th 2014 Snow Event

 

Local Snow Totals from February 17th, 2014 Event (click to enlarge)
Snowfall map for February 17 2014

 

Regional Snow Totals from February 16th-17th, 2014 Event (click to enlarge)

 

Regional Snowfall Map for Feberuary 17 2014

 

Snow Totals from Monday February 17, 2014
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
0238 PM CST TUE FEB 18 2014

...MORNING SNOWFALL ROUNDUP...

   THE FOLLOWING ARE SNOW AMOUNTS FOR THE PREVIOUS 24-HOURS.
   OBSERVATIONS ARE USUALLY TAKEN AT 7 AM. THANK YOU TO ALL
   OF OUR COOPERATIVE...COCORAHS AND CHICAGO AREA SNOW TEAM
   OBSERVERS FOR THEIR REPORTS!

   24-HOUR SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FOR TUESDAY(02/18/14)...


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

  WATSEKA 6.9WNW (IROQUOIS).....................9.4
  OAK PARK 1NNE (COOK)..........................8.1
  NEW LENOX 2SE (WILL)..........................8.0
  MANHATTAN 2SE (WILL)..........................8.0
  WORTH (COOK)..................................7.7
  ALSIP (COOK)..................................7.5
  ORLAND HILLS 1SE (COOK).......................7.5
  PEOTONE (WILL)................................7.5
  NEW LENOX 4SE (WILL)..........................7.5
  PLAINFIELD 2SSE (WILL)........................7.4
  ROMEOVILLE (WILL).............................7.4
  BEECHER (WILL)................................7.3
  ORLAND PARK 5WNW (WILL).......................7.2
  PLAINFIELD 5SW (KENDALL)......................7.1
  PEOTONE (WILL)................................7.1
  OSWEGO 5SSE (KENDALL).........................7.0
  PARK FOREST (COOK)............................7.0
  PONTIAC (LIVINGSTON)..........................7.0
  OAK LAWN (COOK)...............................6.7
  LANSING (COOK)................................6.7
  BRIDGEVIEW 1NNW (COOK)........................6.5
  PALOS PARK 1SW (COOK).........................6.5
  LINCOLNWOOD 2E (COOK).........................6.5
  MINOOKA (GRUNDY)..............................6.5
  BRACEVILLE (GRUNDY)...........................6.5
  MANHATTAN 5ENE (WILL).........................6.5
  MANHATTAN (WILL)..............................6.5
  CHICAGO 6ESE (COOK)...........................6.4
  CRETE 3E (WILL)...............................6.4
  COAL CITY 4NNW (GRUNDY).......................6.3
  CHICAGO RIDGE (COOK)..........................6.3
  MENDOTA 1N (LA SALLE).........................6.3
  NEW LENOX 3E (WILL)...........................6.3
  RICHTON PARK (COOK)...........................6.3
  LA GRANGE PARK 1SSW (COOK)....................6.2
  BONFIELD 4NNE (KANKAKEE)......................6.2
  ST. CHARLES (KANE)............................6.2
  PEOTONE (WILL)................................6.2
  KANKAKEE (KANKAKEE)...........................6.2
  ST CHARLES (KANE).............................6.2
  AURORA (KANE).................................6.0
  OAK PARK 2S (COOK)............................6.0
  AURORA 4NE (DU PAGE)..........................6.0
  BURR RIDGE 2SW (DU PAGE)......................6.0
  MAZON 0.5ENE (GRUNDY).........................6.0
  NORTH AURORA 2NE (KANE).......................6.0
  MARSEILLES 6WNW (LA SALLE)....................6.0
  LA SALLE (LA SALLE)...........................6.0
  MARSEILLES 3NW (LA SALLE).....................6.0
  HOMER GLEN 1ENE (WILL)........................6.0
  PLAINFIELD 1SW (WILL).........................6.0
  LOCKPORT 1SE (WILL)...........................6.0
  OTTAWA (LA SALLE).............................6.0
  WILLOWBROOK (DU PAGE).........................6.0
  STREATOR (LIVINGSTON).........................6.0
  SCHAUMBURG  2E (COOK).........................5.6
  BOURBONNAIS (KANKAKEE)........................5.5
  ELBURN (KANE).................................5.5
  EARLVILLE 3S (LA SALLE).......................5.5
  LISLE (DU PAGE)...............................5.5
  YORKVILLE 1NE (KENDALL).......................5.5
  GENEVA 2WSW (KANE)............................5.5
  GENEVA 1SSW (KANE)............................5.5
  OTTAWA 1NW (LA SALLE).........................5.5
  SHERIDAN 3SSE (LA SALLE)......................5.5
  MACHESNEY PARK 3ENE (WINNEBAGO)...............5.5
  ROCKFORD 1NW (WINNEBAGO)......................5.5
  JOLIET 2N (WILL)..............................5.5
  JOLIET LOCK/DAM (WILL)........................5.5
  PLAINFIELD (WILL).............................5.5
  HIGHWOOD 1S (LAKE)............................5.4
  OTTAWA 2N (LA SALLE)..........................5.4
  MIDWAY COOP (COOK)............................5.4
  DOWNERS GROVE (DU PAGE).......................5.3
  DE KALB (DE KALB).............................5.3
  PALATINE 1E (COOK)............................5.3
  DOWNERS GROVE 2SE (DU PAGE)...................5.3
  NAPERVILLE 1NW (DU PAGE)......................5.3
  COAL CITY (GRUNDY)............................5.3
  ASHKUM 5.6E (IROQUOIS)........................5.3
  SCHAUMBURG 3WSW (COOK)........................5.2
  LISLE 1SE (DU PAGE)...........................5.2
  CAROL STREAM (DU PAGE)........................5.2
  ST. CHARLES 6NW (KANE)........................5.2
  WATSEKA (IROQUOIS)............................5.2
  YORKVILLE 2SE (KENDALL).......................5.2
  ELK GROVE VILLAGE 1ESE (COOK).................5.1
  BUFFALO GROVE 2N (LAKE).......................5.1
  CHATSWORTH (LIVINGSTON).......................5.0
  DWIGHT (LIVINGSTON)...........................5.0
  OAK LAWN (COOK)...............................5.0
  WESTMONT 1SSE (DU PAGE).......................5.0
  ELMHURST (DU PAGE)............................5.0
  BARTLETT 1SSE (DU PAGE).......................5.0
  DIXON 3NNW (LEE)..............................5.0
  BEACH PARK 1W (LAKE)..........................5.0
  GURNEE 2NE (LAKE).............................5.0
  GURNEE 2W (LAKE)..............................5.0
  MENDOTA 2SE (LA SALLE)........................5.0
  CHATSWORTH (LIVINGSTON).......................5.0
  OHARE (COOK)..................................5.0
  ROCHELLE (OGLE)...............................5.0
  WILLOW SPRINGS (COOK).........................5.0
  PARK RIDGE (COOK).............................4.9
  MONTGOMERY 1SSE (KENDALL).....................4.9
  BATAVIA 2WNW (KANE)...........................4.9
  WESTMONT (DU PAGE)............................4.9
  GLEN ELLYN (DU PAGE)..........................4.8
  NAPERVILLE 2ESE (DU PAGE).....................4.8
  RIVERWOODS (LAKE).............................4.8
  LISLE MORTON ARB (DU PAGE)....................4.8
  AMBOY (LEE)...................................4.7
  WINFIELD (DU PAGE)............................4.7
  HOFFMAN ESTATES 5W (COOK).....................4.6
  BATAVIA 1WNW (KANE)...........................4.6
  ROSCOE 2ESE (WINNEBAGO).......................4.6
  ROCKFORD 3NE (WINNEBAGO)......................4.6
  MUNDELEIN (LAKE)..............................4.6
  OAK BROOK (DU PAGE)...........................4.6
  ROSCOE 2SE (WINNEBAGO)........................4.6
  STEWARD (LEE).................................4.6
  HARWOOD HEIGHTS 2NNE (COOK)...................4.5
  HOMEWOOD (COOK)...............................4.5
  ELK GROVE VILLAGE 2WSW (COOK).................4.5
  ELMHURST 1ESE (DU PAGE).......................4.5
  AURORA 4SE (DU PAGE)..........................4.5
  KANKAKEE 3SE (KANKAKEE).......................4.5
  SUGAR GROVE 1NE (KANE)........................4.5
  ELBURN (KANE).................................4.5
  LAKE VILLA 1SSW (LAKE)........................4.5
  LAKE FOREST 2NNE (LAKE).......................4.5
  LAKE BLUFF 1W (LAKE)..........................4.5
  ROCKFORD 2ENE (WINNEBAGO).....................4.5
  LAKE ZURICH (LAKE)............................4.5
  ROCKFORD (WINNEBAGO)..........................4.5
  GENOA (DE KALB)...............................4.4
  ARLINGTON HEIGHTS 2NNW (COOK).................4.4
  AURORA 4SE (DU PAGE)..........................4.4
  MENDOTA (LA SALLE)............................4.4
  MAZON (GRUNDY)................................4.4
  FAIRBURY (LIVINGSTON).........................4.3
  INVERNESS 2S (COOK)...........................4.3
  BOLINGBROOK 3NE (DU PAGE).....................4.3
  ELGIN 2W (KANE)...............................4.3
  BATAVIA (KANE)................................4.2
  MILFORD (IROQUOIS)............................4.2
  WAUKEGAN 2N (LAKE)............................4.1
  BYRON 3N (OGLE)...............................4.1
  ANTIOCH 4W (LAKE).............................4.0
  BARRINGTON (LAKE).............................4.0
  BOTANIC GARDENS (COOK)........................4.0
  ELGIN (KANE)..................................4.0
  GLEN ELLYN 2SSE (DU PAGE).....................4.0
  ROSELLE 1ESE (DU PAGE)........................4.0
  LINCOLNSHIRE 1N (LAKE)........................4.0
  PERU 1SW (LA SALLE)...........................4.0
  STREATOR 1WSW (LA SALLE)......................4.0
  ALGONQUIN 1N (MCHENRY)........................4.0
  MORRIS (GRUNDY)...............................4.0
  PAXTON (FORD).................................4.0
  SPRING GROVE 2N (MCHENRY).....................4.0
  CARY (MCHENRY)................................3.9
  BULL VALLEY 2WNW (MCHENRY)....................3.8
  ROCKTON 1ESE (WINNEBAGO)......................3.8
  ELGIN (KANE)..................................3.6
  ELGIN 1S (KANE)...............................3.6
  DIXON 2SW (LEE)...............................3.6
  STERLING 4NE (LEE)............................3.5
  FOX LAKE 2SE (LAKE)...........................3.5
  STREATOR 4ENE (LA SALLE)......................3.5
  WOODSTOCK 2WSW (MCHENRY)......................3.5
  MARENGO (MCHENRY).............................3.5
  WOODSTOCK 5NW (MCHENRY).......................3.5
  DE KALB (DE KALB).............................3.4
  WONDER LAKE 1WNW (MCHENRY)....................3.4
  BELVIDERE (BOONE).............................3.0
  ASHTON (LEE)..................................3.0
  POLO (OGLE)...................................2.6
  CORTLAND (DE KALB)............................2.5
  CAPRON (BOONE)................................2.3

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

  CROWN POINT 1N (LAKE).........................8.0
  LAKE VILLAGE (NEWTON).........................7.5
  DYER 1WNW (LAKE)..............................6.9
  DE MOTTE 1SSW (JASPER)........................6.5
  LAKES OF THE FOUR SEASONS 2NNE (PORTER).......6.2
  DE MOTTE 1NNW (JASPER)........................6.0
  CHESTERTON 4E (PORTER)........................6.0
  LOWELL (LAKE).................................6.0
  SCHERERVILLE (LAKE)...........................5.9
  VALPARAISO 6SSW (PORTER)......................5.5
  HEBRON 1NW (PORTER)...........................5.5
  PORTER 1S (PORTER)............................5.2
  WHEATFIELD 3S (JASPER)........................5.1
  RENSSELAER 2SSW (JASPER)......................5.0
  DE MOTTE 6S (JASPER)..........................5.0
  RENSSELAER 6SE (JASPER).......................5.0
  VALPARAISO 4S (PORTER)........................5.0
  HEBRON 4NE (PORTER)...........................5.0
  PORTAGE 1ESE (PORTER).........................5.0
  LAKES OF THE FOUR SEASONS (PORTER)............5.0
  MOROCCO (NEWTON)..............................5.0
  RENSSELAER (JASPER)...........................5.0
  VALPARAISO 6WSW (PORTER)......................4.8
  ST. JOHN (LAKE)...............................4.7
  REMINGTON (JASPER)............................4.4
  VALPARAISO 1SE (PORTER).......................4.2
  DE MOTTE 4SW (JASPER).........................4.0
  VALPARAISO 2N (PORTER)........................3.9
  REMINGTON (JASPER)............................3.8

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