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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The official snowfall for Chicago was 1.7" observed at Chicago O'Hare International Airport.
Other snowfall amounts include 1.4" at the NWS Chicago in Romeoville and 2.7" observed 3 miles southwest of Chicago Midway International Airport.

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South Shore, Chicago, Courtesy of OEMC	Whiting, IN, Courtesy of Jerry Smith	Whiting, IN, Courtesy of Jerry Smith

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