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February 4th, 2015: Snow Event South of I-80 & Bitterly Cold Temps After

 

February 4th, 2015 Snowfall

Snowfall for February 4, 2015
 

 


 

Listing of February 4th Snowfall Reports

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
0309 PM CST THU FEB 05 2015

...MORNING SNOWFALL ROUNDUP...

   THE FOLLOWING ARE SNOW AMOUNTS FOR THE PREVIOUS 24-HOURS.
   OBSERVATIONS ARE USUALLY TAKEN BETWEEN 6 AM AND 8 AM. THANKS
   TO THE COOPERATIVE AND COCORAHS OBSERVERS FOR THEIR REPORTS!

   24-HOUR SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FOR THURSDAY(02/05/15)...


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

  CHATSWORTH (LIVINGSTON).......................4.5
  PONTIAC (LIVINGSTON)..........................4.5
  MILFORD (IROQUOIS)............................4.4
  PONTIAC 1ESE (LIVINGSTON).....................4.1
  WATSEKA 6.9WNW (IROQUOIS).....................4.0
  WATSEKA (IROQUOIS)............................4.0
  DWIGHT (LIVINGSTON)...........................3.0
  ASHKUM 5.6E (IROQUOIS)........................3.0
  PAXTON (FORD).................................3.0
  STREATOR (LIVINGSTON).........................3.0
  FAIRBURY (LIVINGSTON).........................2.7
  ST ANNE (KANKAKEE)............................2.7
  BONFIELD 4WSW (KANKAKEE)......................2.5
  KANKAKEE 3SE (KANKAKEE).......................2.5
  BONFIELD 4NNE (KANKAKEE)......................2.4
  MARSEILLES (LA SALLE).........................2.2
  BOURBONNAIS (KANKAKEE)........................2.1
  BRACEVILLE (GRUNDY)...........................2.1
  MARSEILLES 6WNW (LA SALLE)....................2.0
  MARSEILLES 3NW (LA SALLE).....................2.0
  LOCKPORT 1SE (WILL)...........................2.0
  BOURBONNAIS 2NNE (KANKAKEE)...................1.9
  LA SALLE (LA SALLE)...........................1.8
  OTTAWA (LA SALLE).............................1.7
  MINOOKA (GRUNDY)..............................1.5
  OTTAWA 1NW (LA SALLE).........................1.5
  OTTAWA 2N (LA SALLE)..........................1.5
  STREATOR 4ENE (LA SALLE)......................1.5
  PEOTONE (WILL)................................1.5
  NEW LENOX 2SE (WILL)..........................1.5
  PEOTONE (WILL)................................1.5
  MORRIS 6ESE (GRUNDY)..........................1.4
  COAL CITY 4NNW (GRUNDY).......................1.3
  CARBON HILL 3.1N (GRUNDY).....................1.3
  KANKAKEE (KANKAKEE)...........................1.3
  MORRIS (GRUNDY)...............................1.2
  COUNTRYSIDE 1ENE (COOK).......................1.1
  MONEE (WILL)..................................1.1
  AURORA (KANE).................................1.0
  OAK LAWN (COOK)...............................1.0
  PARK FOREST 1SW (COOK)........................1.0
  DOWNERS GROVE 0.4NNE (DU PAGE)................1.0
  OSWEGO 5SSE (KENDALL).........................1.0
  SHERIDAN 3SSE (LA SALLE)......................1.0
  MANHATTAN 5ENE (WILL).........................1.0
  CRETE 3E (WILL)...............................1.0
  PLAINFIELD 1SW (WILL).........................1.0
  NEW LENOX 4SE (WILL)..........................1.0
  NEW LENOX 3E (WILL)...........................1.0
  JOLIET LOCK/DAM (WILL)........................1.0
  MANHATTAN (WILL)..............................1.0
  PARK FOREST (COOK)............................1.0
  YORKVILLE 2SE (KENDALL).......................1.0
  JOLIET 2N (WILL)..............................0.9
  MIDWAY COOP (COOK)............................0.9
  PLAINFIELD (WILL).............................0.9
  CHICAGO RIDGE (COOK)..........................0.8
  OAK LAWN 2WNW (COOK)..........................0.8
  PALOS PARK 1SW (COOK).........................0.8
  OAK PARK 1NNE (COOK)..........................0.8
  ELMHURST (DU PAGE)............................0.8
  DARIEN (DU PAGE)..............................0.7
  NAPERVILLE 1NW (DU PAGE)......................0.7
  BURR RIDGE 2SW (DU PAGE)......................0.7
  COAL CITY (GRUNDY)............................0.7
  NAPERVILLE 4SSW (WILL)........................0.7
  LANSING (COOK)................................0.7
  ROMEOVILLE (WILL).............................0.7
  WORTH (COOK)..................................0.6
  LA GRANGE PARK 1SSW (COOK)....................0.6
  BOLINGBROOK 3NE (DU PAGE).....................0.6
  ELMHURST 2SE (DU PAGE)........................0.6
  LISLE 1SE (DU PAGE)...........................0.6
  WILLOW SPRINGS (COOK).........................0.6
  OAK PARK 2S (COOK)............................0.5
  AURORA 4SE (DU PAGE)..........................0.5
  MENDOTA 2SE (LA SALLE)........................0.5
  LISLE MORTON ARB (DU PAGE)....................0.5
  SCHAUMBURG  2E (COOK).........................0.4
  AURORA 4SE (DU PAGE)..........................0.4
  AMBOY (LEE)...................................0.4
  WESTMONT (DU PAGE)............................0.4
  EARLVILLE 3S (LA SALLE).......................0.3
  GENOA (DE KALB)...............................0.3
  HOFFMAN ESTATES 5W (COOK).....................0.3
  PARK RIDGE (COOK).............................0.3
  PARK RIDGE 1WNW (COOK)........................0.3
  LINCOLNWOOD 2E (COOK).........................0.3
  LOMBARD 1NNW (DU PAGE)........................0.3
  NORTH AURORA 2NE (KANE).......................0.3
  OHARE (COOK)..................................0.3
  DE KALB (DE KALB).............................0.2
  ELGIN (KANE)..................................0.2
  SCHAUMBURG 3WSW (COOK)........................0.2
  ELK GROVE VILLAGE 1ESE (COOK).................0.2
  GLEN ELLYN 1SE (DU PAGE)......................0.2
  BATAVIA 2WNW (KANE)...........................0.2
  BATAVIA 1WNW (KANE)...........................0.2
  GENEVA 2WSW (KANE)............................0.2
  ASHTON (LEE)..................................0.2
  DIXON 2SW (LEE)...............................0.2
  MENDOTA (LA SALLE)............................0.2
  BATAVIA (KANE)................................0.1
  HARWOOD HEIGHTS 2NNE (COOK)...................0.1
  ELK GROVE VILLAGE 2WSW (COOK).................0.1
  MALTA (DE KALB)...............................0.1
  BARTLETT 1SE (DU PAGE)........................0.1
  SUGAR GROVE 1NE (KANE)........................0.1
  HIGHWOOD 1S (LAKE)............................0.1

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

  REMINGTON (JASPER)............................5.0
  REMINGTON (JASPER)............................4.1
  RENSSELAER 6SE (JASPER).......................4.0
  RENSSELAER (JASPER)...........................4.0
  (W9OPR)WHEATFIELD 1ENE (JASPER)...............3.0
  LAKE VILLAGE (NEWTON).........................3.0
  DE MOTTE 1NNW (JASPER)........................2.7
  WHEATFIELD 3S (JASPER)........................2.5
  DE MOTTE 1SSW (JASPER)........................2.5
  CROWN POINT 2WSW (LAKE).......................2.0
  VALPARAISO 6SSW (PORTER)......................2.0
  VALPARAISO 6WSW (PORTER)......................2.0
  CHESTERTON 4E (PORTER)........................2.0
  MOROCCO (NEWTON)..............................2.0
  VALPARAISO 2NW (PORTER).......................1.9
  PORTER 1S (PORTER)............................1.8
  (KB9F)VALPARAISO 4S (PORTER)..................1.5
  MOUNT AYR 2NNE (NEWTON).......................1.4
  HEBRON 4NE (PORTER)...........................1.4
  DE MOTTE 6S (JASPER)..........................1.3
  ST. JOHN (LAKE)...............................1.3
  GARY 5ENE (LAKE)..............................1.2
  DE MOTTE 4SW (JASPER).........................1.0
  CROWN POINT 1N (LAKE).........................1.0
  VALPARAISO 1SE (PORTER).......................1.0
  VALPARAISO 4SW (PORTER).......................0.9
  VALPARAISO 3WSW (PORTER)......................0.3

$$

RC

 

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
622 PM CST WED FEB 04 2015

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0600 PM     SNOW             PEOTONE                 41.33N 87.80W 
02/04/2015  M1.5 INCH        WILL               IL   COCORAHS        

            SNOW TOTAL FOR THE DAY. LIQUID EQUIVALENT 0.17 INCHES. 

0500 PM     SNOW             STREATOR                41.13N 88.83W 
02/04/2015  M2.4 INCH        LA SALLE           IL   PUBLIC          

            SNOW TOTAL FOR THE DAY.

0455 PM     SNOW             2 NW WATSEKA            40.80N 87.76W 
02/04/2015  M4.5 INCH        IROQUOIS           IL   CO-OP OBSERVER  

            SNOW TOTAL FOR THE DAY. 

0445 PM     SNOW             KANKAKEE                41.12N 87.86W 
02/04/2015  M2.8 INCH        KANKAKEE           IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            SNOW TOTAL. SNOW HAD STOPPED AT REPORT TIME. MINOR 
            BLOWING AND DRIFTING IN RURAL AREAS. 

0445 PM     SNOW             PONTIAC                 40.88N 88.64W 
02/04/2015  E5.0 INCH        LIVINGSTON         IL   CO-OP OBSERVER  

            ESTIMATED 4 TO 5 INCHES TOTAL ON THE DAY. FINAL REPORT 
            WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THURSDAY MORNING. 

0430 PM     SNOW             ROMEOVILLE              41.65N 88.09W 
02/04/2015  M0.7 INCH        WILL               IL   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            SNOW TOTAL FOR THE DAY AT NWS CHICAGO. 

0430 PM     SNOW             OHARE AIRPORT           41.98N 87.90W 
02/04/2015  M0.3 INCH        COOK               IL   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            SNOW TOTAL FOR THE DAY. 

0425 PM     SNOW             REMINGTON               40.76N 87.15W 
02/04/2015  E3.5 INCH        JASPER             IN   CO-OP OBSERVER  

            AT LEAST 3.5 INCHES SO FAR TODAY. STILL SNOWING LIGHTLY. 
            FINAL REPORT WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THURSDAY MORNING. 

0420 PM     SNOW             5 NW MILFORD            40.68N 87.76W 
02/04/2015  E4.0 INCH        IROQUOIS           IL   CO-OP OBSERVER  

            AT LEAST 4 INCHES SO FAR. STILL SNOWING LIGHTLY. FINAL 
            REPORT WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THURSDAY MORNING. 

0310 PM     SNOW             NW CLIFTON              40.94N 87.93W 
02/04/2015  E3.5 INCH        IROQUOIS           IL   PUBLIC          

            UPDATED SNOW TOTAL FOR THE DAY RELAYED VIA FACEBOOK. 

0300 PM     SNOW             HEBRON                  41.32N 87.20W 
02/04/2015  E2.0 INCH        PORTER             IN   PUBLIC          

            SNOW TOTAL RELAYED VIA FACEBOOK. 

0245 PM     SNOW             MOMENCE                 41.16N 87.66W 
02/04/2015  E2.0 INCH        KANKAKEE           IL   PUBLIC          

            AT LEAST 2 INCHES OF SNOW SO FAR. RELAYED VIA FACEBOOK. 

0245 PM     SNOW             ST. ANNE                41.02N 87.72W 
02/04/2015  E2.2 INCH        KANKAKEE           IL   PUBLIC          

            SNOW TOTAL SO FAR RELAYED VIA FACEBOOK. 

0239 PM     SNOW             3 SW MIDWAY AIRPORT     41.75N 87.79W 
02/04/2015  M0.9 INCH        COOK               IL   CO-OP OBSERVER  

            SNOW TOTAL FOR THE DAY.

0206 PM     SNOW             CRETE                   41.45N 87.62W 
02/04/2015  E1.5 INCH        WILL               IL   PUBLIC          

            SNOW TOTAL SO FAR RELAYED VIA FACEBOOK. 

0155 PM     SNOW             VALPARAISO              41.48N 87.05W 
02/04/2015  E2.0 INCH        PORTER             IN   PUBLIC          

            SNOW TOTAL SO FAR RELAYED VIA FACEBOOK. 

0150 PM     SNOW             HOBART                  41.53N 87.27W 
02/04/2015  M1.2 INCH        LAKE               IN   PUBLIC          

            SNOW TOTAL SO FAR RELAYED VIA FACEBOOK. STILL SNOWING 
            LIGHTLY. 

0135 PM     SNOW             FOWLER                  40.62N 87.32W 
02/04/2015  E1.5 INCH        BENTON             IN   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            ESTIMATED SNOW TOTAL SO FAR. VISIBILITY 1/4 TO 1/2 MILE. 


0135 PM     SNOW             KANKAKEE                41.12N 87.86W 
02/04/2015  E2.0 INCH        KANKAKEE           IL   PUBLIC          

            SNOW TOTAL SO FAR RELAYED VIA TWITTER. 

0130 PM     SNOW             1 NW LAKES OF THE FOUR  41.43N 87.24W 
02/04/2015  M2.2 INCH        LAKE               IN   PUBLIC          

            SNOW TOTAL SO FAR RELAYED VIA FACEBOOK. 

0110 PM     SNOW             MOKENA                  41.53N 87.88W 
02/04/2015  E1.5 INCH        WILL               IL   PUBLIC          

            SNOW TOTAL SO FAR RELAYED VIA TWITTER.

0110 PM     SNOW             KENTLAND                40.77N 87.45W 
02/04/2015  E3.0 INCH        NEWTON             IN   PUBLIC          

            SNOW TOTAL SO FAR RELAYED VIA FACEBOOK. 

0105 PM     SNOW             NW CLIFTON              40.94N 87.93W 
02/04/2015  E2.5 INCH        IROQUOIS           IL   PUBLIC          

            SNOW TOTAL SO FAR RELAYED VIA FACEBOOK. STILL SNOWING. 

0105 PM     SNOW             BOURBONNAIS             41.16N 87.88W 
02/04/2015  E2.0 INCH        KANKAKEE           IL   PUBLIC          

            SNOW TOTAL SO FAR RELAYED VIA FACEBOOK. 

0100 PM     SNOW             STREATOR                41.13N 88.83W 
02/04/2015  E2.0 INCH        LA SALLE           IL   PUBLIC          

            SNOW TOTAL SO FAR RELAYED VIA FACEBOOK. 

1245 PM     SNOW             LA SALLE                41.34N 89.09W 
02/04/2015  E2.0 INCH        LA SALLE           IL   BROADCAST MEDIA 

            SNOW TOTAL SO FAR. 

1240 PM     SNOW             PONTIAC                 40.88N 88.64W 
02/04/2015  E3.0 INCH        LIVINGSTON         IL   CO-OP OBSERVER  

            SNOWFALL SINCE 0930 THIS MORNING. STILL SNOWING.

1200 PM     SNOW             3 N CARBON HILL         41.34N 88.30W 
02/04/2015  M1.0 INCH        GRUNDY             IL   COCORAHS        

            SNOW BEGAN 9 AM.

1159 AM     SNOW             3 SW MIDWAY AIRPORT     41.75N 87.79W 
02/04/2015  M0.5 INCH        COOK               IL   CO-OP OBSERVER  

1115 AM     SNOW             4 NW KANKAKEE           41.16N 87.92W 
02/04/2015  M1.5 INCH        KANKAKEE           IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            LIGHT SNOW CURRENTLY.


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RC
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