Top 5 November Snowstorms
1. 12.0" - Nov 25-26th, 1895
2. 11.2" - Nov 20-21, 2015
3. 9.3" - Nov 6-7, 1951 4. 8.7" - Nov 29-30, 2025
5. 8.6" - Nov 26-27, 1975
(6. 8.4" - Nov 25-26, 2018)
ORD received 8.4" of snow on November 29th, which broke the record snowfall total for the date of 2.4" (1953).
ORD received 8.4" of snow on November 29th, which broke the November all-time calendar day record snowfall total of 8.0" (November 6th, 1951).
Chicago/O'Hare received 8.4" of snow on November 29th, which broke the record snowfall total for the date of 2.4" (1953).
Chicago/O'Hare received 8.4" of snow on November 29th, which broke the November all-time calendar day record snowfall total of 8.0" (November 6th, 1951).
Snowfall total is up to 8.4" here at home, with snow tapering to flurries.
We'll see if the snow out west in the DVN CWA rotates east to tack on more or not.
This is correct.
The 6.9" of snow at ORD as of 6PM this evening means today has featured the largest calendar day snowfall since 7.0" fell on Nov 21st, 2015.
ORD is beyond that 6.9" total now for today, which means whatever the final snowfall total is today, today will feature the greatest calendar day snowfall since 16.2" on Feb 1st, 2015 (GHD2).
A ton of convection across Central Illinois the past couple of hours, with a lot of lightning and TSSN. There have been several associated pockets of subsidence out and about across the area, one of which has been hanging on around here for a while now.
Sitting 5.6" here at home thus far, and sniffing an under-performer.
Lake enhancement showing up all along the WI shoreline.
It might work in a negative way though, with surface temps running a bit higher and snowfall ratios likely a bit lower as well.