March 22, 2024: Heavy Snow Band Produces Up to 9" of Snow Accumulation in Far Northern Illinois

Fast Facts

• A band of heavy snow set up over far northern Illinois during the morning and afternoon of Friday, March 22nd, producing notable snowfall accumulations across this part of the state.

• Up to 9" of snowfall accumulation was observed within a narrow corridor where the snow fell heaviest. A sharp snowfall gradient was also observed as locations just 20-25 miles south of this corridor saw less than an inch of snowfall.

• Rockford officially observed 5.6" of snow at Rockford Airport, breaking its daily snowfall record for March 22nd. Chicago officially observed 1.0" of snow at O'Hare Airport.

Snow Totals

...NORTHERN ILLINOIS SNOWFALL REPORTS FOR 3/22...

Location                     Amount    Time/Date

...Boone County...
1 SW Timberlane              8.6 in    0700 AM 03/23
1 NNW Timberlane             8.5 in    0245 PM 03/22
Capron                       6.1 in    0700 AM 03/23

...Cook County...
1 ENE Palatine               2.5 in    0200 PM 03/22
1 SW Arlington Heights       2.0 in    0700 AM 03/23
2 E Schaumburg               1.6 in    0700 AM 03/23
1 NNE Oak Park               1.5 in    0700 AM 03/23
3 NE Mount Prospect          1.0 in    0700 AM 03/23
Chicago-O'Hare Airport       1.0 in    0700 PM 03/22
3 SW Midway Airport          1.0 in    0700 PM 03/22

...DeKalb County...
Genoa                        2.0 in    0700 AM 03/23

...Kane County...
3 W Elgin                    1.7 in    0700 AM 03/23
1 NNE Elgin                  1.3 in    0700 AM 03/23

...Lake County...
Lake Villa                   7.0 in    0318 PM 03/22
Long Lake                    4.8 in    0700 AM 03/23
1 WNW Zion                   4.3 in    0142 PM 03/22
2 N Volo                     4.3 in    0700 AM 03/23
Gurnee                       4.0 in    1244 PM 03/22
Round Lake                   4.0 in    0126 PM 03/22
Mundelein                    3.1 in    0700 AM 03/23
Riverwoods                   2.3 in    0700 AM 03/23
2 N Buffalo Grove            2.1 in    0700 AM 03/23
1 N Lincolnshire             1.5 in    0700 AM 03/23

...McHenry County...
3 WNW Bull Valley            7.2 in    0700 AM 03/23
5 NW Woodstock               7.0 in    1200 PM 03/22
Woodstock                    6.5 in    1242 PM 03/22
1 NNW Marengo                6.1 in    0700 AM 03/23
McHenry                      6.0 in    0208 PM 03/22
1 N Wonder Lake              5.5 in    0115 PM 03/22
2 E McHenry                  5.5 in    0700 AM 03/23
4 NNE Harvard                5.5 in    0700 AM 03/23
Harvard                      5.0 in    1203 PM 03/22
1 S Marengo                  4.0 in    0700 AM 03/23
Cary                         3.5 in    0700 AM 03/23
1 WSW Algonquin              1.5 in    0700 AM 03/23

...Ogle County...
Byron                        3.3 in    0119 PM 03/22

...Winnebago County...
3 NW Cherry Valley           9.1 in    1229 PM 03/22
1 ESE Rockford               9.0 in    0119 PM 03/22
Machesney Park               8.5 in    0118 PM 03/22
2 W Rockford                 8.0 in    1220 PM 03/22
1 SSE Loves Park             7.5 in    1135 AM 03/22
1 W Cherry Valley            7.0 in    0221 PM 03/22
Roscoe                       6.5 in    1226 PM 03/22
4 NNW Rockford               6.3 in    0700 AM 03/23
Rockford Airport             5.6 in    0700 PM 03/22

Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying
equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers
for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official.

Additional Information

Links

• ​NWS Quad Cities Event Summary
• ​Snow Depth Information
• Map of Snowfall Local Storm Reports
• Create Your Own Observed Contoured Snowfall Map
• Local Winter 2023-2024 Events
• NWS Chicago Past Events Page