Chicago Weather Records Tracking

[Chicago Storm]

The 2024/25 snowfall season will finish as the 5th least snowiest on record for Chicago. Also of note, is that with this being the case, the season of 2011/12 has now dropped out of the top 10.

Least Snowiest Snowfall Seasons
1. 9.8" - 1920/21
2. 11.5" - 1921/22
3. 12.0" - 1936/37
4. 14.3" - 1948/49
5. 17.6" - 2024/25
6. 18.0" - 1898/99
7. 18.2" - 1901/02
8. 18.9" - 1924/25
9. 19.0" - 1914/15
9. 19.0" - 1912/13

[Baum]

15 hours ago, Chicago Storm said:

The 2024/25 snowfall season will finish as the 5th least snowiest on record for Chicago. Also of note, is that with this being the case, the season of 2011/12 has now dropped out of the top 10.

Least Snowiest Snowfall Seasons
1. 9.8" - 1920/21
2. 11.5" - 1921/22
3. 12.0" - 1936/37
4. 14.3" - 1948/49
5. 17.6" - 2024/25
6. 18.0" - 1898/99
7. 18.2" - 1901/02
8. 18.9" - 1924/25
9. 19.0" - 1914/15
9. 19.0" - 1912/13

striking how old the years of the previous winters were with so little snow.

[A-L-E-K]

lakefront wx site?

[Chicago Storm]

On 4/23/2025 at 5:49 AM, Baum said:

striking how old the years of the previous winters were with so little snow.

 

On 4/23/2025 at 5:56 AM, A-L-E-K said:

lakefront wx site?

Here's the list with OBS locations added.

I should note that 9 out of 10 of RFD's least snowy seasons also occurred between 1900 and 1940. So, it was just a period filled with a lot of clunkers. RFD's least snowiest season on record was 2.8" during the 1906/07 season.

Least Snowiest Snowfall Seasons
1. 9.8" - 1920/21 (Downtown/Loop)
2. 11.5" - 1921/22 (Downtown/Loop)
3. 12.0" - 1936/37 (South-side/U of Chicago)
4. 14.3" - 1948/49 (MDW)
5. 17.6" - 2024/25 (ORD)
6. 18.0" - 1898/99 (Downtown/Loop)
7. 18.2" - 1901/02 (Downtown/Loop)
8. 18.9" - 1924/25 (Downtown/Loop)
9. 19.0" - 1914/15 (Downtown/Loop)
9. 19.0" - 1912/13 (Downtown/Loop)