Feb 1, 2021 · CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago is normally a cold, snowy city in the winter, but the blizzard of 2011 took things to a whole other level. The blizzard is the third largest snowstorm on record for...

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 …

By 4:30pm, CST (22:30 GMT), the storm reached blizzard status with sustained winds exceeding 35 miles per hour (56 km/h), with white-out conditions being reported by spotters in the Old Town …

5 days ago · By the time the Groundhog Day blizzard ended, it had buried Chicago in 21.2 inches of snow, going down in history as the city’s third-largest winter storm ever.

The Snowstorm Photograph Collection contains photographs of Chicago neighborhoods on or just after the 2011 blizzard. The photographs are arranged geographically: Loop, North Side, Northerly Island …

4 days ago · Dangerously cold temperatures returned to the Chicago weather forecast Monday, a day after a winter storm dumped snow totaling over six inches on much of the area.

Feb 2, 2011 · The storm was powerful enough to generate vigorous updrafts, resulting in lightning, thunder, and small hail. Over the three day period, snowfall totaled 21.2 inches officially at Chicago’s …

Feb 1, 2011 · Over 20 inches of snow would eventually descend upon the city with winds measuring up to 70 miles per hour. The Snowstorm Photograph Collection contains photographs of Chicago …

Feb 2, 2011 · Chicago and Rockford Storm Total Snowfall Adjusted. After any significant weather event, the National Weather Service conducts a thorough assessment for historic and scientific accuracy.

1 day ago · Chicago’s O’Hare was closed and all flights grounded for 96 hours from January 13th to the 15th. The continuation of the cold and snowy weather pattern resulted in frozen tracks throughout the …