Feb 16, 2021 · Here are the top 10 snowstorms in Chicago history, according to the National Weather Service: 1. 23.0 inches Jan 26-27, 1967 2. 21.6 inches Jan 1-3, 1999 3. 21.2 inches Feb. 1-2, 2011

Dec 1, 2024 · Here is a look back at the city’s largest snowfall events and how the Tribune covered them. Almost 14 inches fell on the first day of the storm, which the Tribune described as “one-third the...

Here's a list of yearly records for the heaviest snowfalls and snowiest days in Chicago, Illinois. The information easily answers questions such as: How much snow fell in a day during the biggest snowstorm of 2019? When was the last time Chicago got more than a …

Jan 13, 2016 · On Jan. 12 – 14, 1979, a blizzard struck Chicago and the northern parts of Illinois and Northwest Indiana, dropping nearly two feet of snow in only two days. The Blizzard of ’79 is officially...

Jan 8, 2024 · From the car-abandoning chaos of the blizzard of ’67 to the three-day snow hell of 2011’s Snowmageddon, we took a look at the National Weather Service’s list of Chicago’s top snow storms of all time. The Chicago skyline is visible above a churning, steaming lake as subzero temperatures and blizzard conditions freeze Chicago on Dec. 23, 2022.

Nov 14, 2024 · Chicago experienced its largest snowstorm on record from January 26-27, 1967. Snow began falling at 5:30 a.m. on January 26, according to the National Weather Service (NWS), and by 10:10 a.m. the next day, 23 inches had blanketed the city.

20 hours ago · According to the latest data from February 10, 2025, the temperature in Chicago has dropped to 25 degrees, which is 7.06 percent cooler than the five-year historical average of 26.9 degrees.

Feb 16, 2024 · The Chicago blizzard of 1967 was the worst and biggest snowstorm in Chicago history. This blizzard included 53-mile-per-hour winds, white-out conditions, six-foot snow drifts, and 23 inches of snow which fell steadily for 29 hours straight.

Jan 24, 2016 · Here are the 5 biggest storms to hit Chicago. This crippling storm left 50,000 cars and 800 buses stranded on local streets. The airports were closed as 10-foot snowdrifts piled on the runways....

Jan 12, 2024 · Here are Chicago’s 10 biggest snowstorms since 1886, according to NWS: 23.0 inches on Jan. 26-27, 1967; 21.6 inches on Jan. 1-3, 1999; 21.2 inches on Jan. 31-Feb. 2, 2011; 20.3 inches on Jan....