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The official snowfall for Chicago was x.x" observed at Chicago O'Hare International Airport.

The official snowfall for Rockford was x.x" observed at Chicago Rockford International Airport.

Other snowfall amounts include x.x" at the NWS Chicago in Romeoville and x.x" observed 3 miles southwest of Chicago Midway International Airport.

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NWUS53 KLOT 091909

LSRLOT



Preliminary Local Storm Report

National Weather Service Chicago IL

109 PM CST Fri Jan 9 2026



..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...

..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....

            ..REMARKS..



1145 PM     Flash Flood      1 SW Palos Hills        41.69N 87.83W

01/08/2026                   Cook               IL   Other Federal



            USGS stream gauge on Stony Creek near 111th

            Street climbed quickly to flood stage due to

            heavy rainfall.





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