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Heavy Snow in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern U.S.

In the north-central U.S., a storm will bring heavy snow and gusty to high winds over parts of the northern Plains and Upper Midwest today before moving across the Great Lakes with heavy lake effect snow Wednesday into Thanksgiving Day. Isolated severe thunderstorms are likely across parts of the Southeast/Deep South, mainly from this morning into early evening. Read More >

 

 

Chicago and Rockford Snowfall Information: Valid 11/19/2015

Chicago Rockford

Last measurable snowfall: 0.6" on 3/27/2015.

Last snowfall of at least one inch: 5.6" on 3/23/2015.

Calendar day November snowfalls in Chicago of at least six inches:

  • 8" on 11/6/1951
  • 7.5" on 11/26/1975.

Last measurable snowfall, and last snowfall of at least one inch: 5.1" on 3/23/2015.


 

Calendar day November snowfalls in Rockford of at least six inches since 1906:

  • 6.6" on 11/27/1995
  • 6.4" on 11/6/1951

 

 

10 Greatest Storm Totals in November for Chicago and Rockford
Chicago Rockford
  1. November 25-26, 1895: 12.0"
  2. November 6-7, 1951: 9.3"
  3. November 26-27, 1975: 8.6"
  4. November 27-28, 1891: 6.0"
  5. November 26-27, 1978: 5.8"
  6. November 26, 1941: 5.7"
  7. November 17-18, 1927: 4.8"
  8. November 15, 1940: 4.8"
  9. November 26, 1950: 4.7"
  10. November 3, 1951: 4.4"
  1. November 6-7, 1951: 9.5"
  2. November 27, 1995: 6.6"
  3. November 17-18, 1926: 6.0"
  4. November 30, 2004: 5.2"
  5. November 26-27, 1950: 5.0"
  6. November 10-11, 1947: 4.8"
  7. November 28, 1968: 4.5"
  8. November 26-27, 1975: 4.4"
  9. November 30, 2008: 4.3"
  10. November 18, 1926: 4.2"

 

 

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