Chicago Storm

Still a top 10 least snowy Feb…we’ll see if the Thursday system doesn’t go south.


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It’s not.

We’re out of the top 10 now.

 
Will take us until mid January 2027 to nickel and dime our way to these totals 

5% probs lol.

you’re too fixated with the east coast. Should move there.

Anything measurable at ORD last night?


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0.2”

1.1” on the month now.

Feel like that one gives off 0 or 6" of heavy wet snow vibes.

that’s what this pattern is.

beggars can’t be choosers.

Textbook East Coast pattern. It’s undeniable.


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tth.

On 2/20/2026 at 5:56 AM, A-L-E-K said:

next week or so looks zzzzzzz to the max, maybe some signs we warm back up in deep fantasy range

stop paying attention to run-to-run op guidance.

it's struggling hard in this pattern, so it’s useless.

BMG gusted to 70MPH.

The couplet looks to have passed just about overhead.

gfs trolling hard

we’ve entered the new pattern.

it won’t always be pretty, but there will be plenty of opportunity.

Peak wind gusts today...

48MPH - ORD
40MPH - MDW
46MPH - RFD

 

2 hours ago, hawkeye_wx said:

12z Euro has a potent snow event for a few Thursday night.  I could see some flakes if it tracks far enough southeast. 

Don't write this thing off for something more just yet...

Complex evolution overall.

Gonna help Doc out, he’s stuck in 2025.

5 minutes ago, Baum said:

As of today both NYC and Chicago sit at 21”. 

ORD is at 32.1" on the season.

11 minutes ago, DocATL said:

Avoid the Euro weeklies if you like winter. The fat lady may be testing out her pipes.

actually, it's the opposite.

if you want winter to continue into spring, the euro weeklies are your friend.

ORD had a high temp of 65° on today, which broke the record high max temp for the date of 58° (1921).

Chicago/O'Hare had a high temperature of 65° on February 16th, which broke the record high maximum temperature for the date of 58° (1921).

Blowing out the record high for today at ORD, which was a low hanging one at 58° (The only sub-60° record high beyond Feb 10th).

7 minutes ago, DocATL said:

I mean I believe you, buuuuuut….

https://x.com/ryanmaue/status/2023454987217486305?s=46

that does not correlate to it being an "east coast pattern".

East coast pattern?

no lol.

5 hours ago, DocATL said:

I mean the MJO phase 4, positive NAO and AO positive, PNA negative…I mean…not a great set up for snow unless I’m totally off base here.

there's a lag time with the mjo.

we're currently feeling the effect of the passage through phases 6-7 to end january.

False Spring is an endorphin rush.

50’s in late winter/early spring always hit differently than 50’s in late fall/early winter.

the goods.

Increasingly likely that ORD is headed for the lowest snow totals in February since 2017 and would be in the top 10 for lowest snowfall totals. Pretty interesting stuff.

both are unlikely.

Forgot about this one from several days ago, dusted by WAA snows, with 0.5" at ORD...

…2025/26 Season Snowfall...
32.1" - ORD
24.0" - RFD

Just shy of having the most snow in a season at ORD since 2021/22, and on pace to rank as the 3rd snowiest seasons since the back-to-back big snow seasons of 2013/14 and 2014/15.

What does @Chicago Storm think?

the next window of opportunity is nearing for the sub-forum. we enter this window beginning mid-next week.

some places are going to do really well in this pattern. who will it be? msp, grb, mke, ord, dtw?

Are you able to carry on a conversation with someone who has a different opinion then you (whether right  or wrong) without calling them stupid or illiterate, now please go back into your basement and enjoy your day.

don’t mind him.

he only pops up when there’s going to be a torch.