Correct and accurate are two different things, pal. I don't think you get to dictate how I measure and record my own damn snow, but glad you both could be assholes this morning and remind me why I stay off these boards.
I know how you are supposed to record snow at O'Hare and I know how I record snow for my own purposes. I didn't get 3.8" of snow, but appreciate the concern.
I find it hilarious, but we tied for biggest snow total again at 3.75". That makes 3 snows at 3.75" each this winter. Two of which happened in the past 10 days or so.
I should have said "clearly a band of stronger returns in the general area of flurries/light snow" - there is also another band further south toward Chicago.
There's clearly a LES band in the northern suburbs affecting Grayslake, McHenry, and Woodstock (and further west). It's not half bad. Nothing crazy, but bursts of decent snow and lovely fluffy dendrites.
We've been getting lake flurries and occasionally a snow shower since yesterday. While not intense, I'm pretty impressed by how far inland they are managing to make it. Hope this bodes well for the main show.
Came to post the same thing. 30.7º with freezing rain in McHenry, very light coating on everything but the roads at this point. Back patio is a sheet of ice.
There is much more than a seasonal trend going on. For over a year now, southside has been getting all the precip. If things don't change this spring, far N IL and S WI will be in big trouble.
Particularly since the public is already aware of a storm.
My MIL already asking about a big snowstorm. I told her not to get her hopes up, especially since she lives further north than I do.
Not meaningless, but not incredibly meaningful either. So much has to be taken into account when it comes to ratios - not just temperature. Wind also plays a role and I imagine will certainly play one this go around.