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 Winter 2021-2022 Events

Meteorological Winter (Dec-Feb) Recap

  • April 2, 2022: Late season 1" to 4+" of snow in far northern Illinois 
  • March 10-11, 2022: Band of 3+" of snow over parts of east central Illinois and northwest Indiana
  • February 22, 2022: Overnight thunderstorms bring accumulating small hail followed by freezing rain and drizzle in northern Illinois
  • February 16-17, 2022: Winter storm provides burst of heavy snowfall following heavy rain the night before
  • February 1-3, 2022: Winter storm brings 10+" to much of the area along and south of I-80 and an impressive gradient across the Chicago metro
  • January 28, 2022: Lake effect snow event brings localized totals over 6" in northeast IL
  • January 22-24, 2022: Two clippers each produce upwards of 3-5 inches of snow in quick succession
  • January 8, 2022: Widespread freezing drizzle brings glaze to much of the area
  • January 1, 2022: Snow event of 2 to 6 inches across much of the area; insight into challenging forecast
  • December 28, 2021: First accumulating snow of the season is the latest first for Chicago