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Sleet & Freezing Rain Storm of December 28, 2015; Likely Daily Sleet Record for Chicago

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Fast Facts of this Winter Event
  • A powerful weather system impacted the central United States from December 26-28, including northern Illinois & northwest Indiana on December 28.
  • This system was predominantly sleet (or ice pellets) with occasional mixing of freezing rain and snow for areas along and north of I-80, and mainly freezing rain with an occaisonal sleet mix south of I-80. 
  • While sleet iself is not necessarily rare, such a long duration of sleet is rare.  That is because sleet requires a very specific atmospheric setup to occur, and such a regime is usually temporary.   
  • In terms of official climate purposes, sleet is officially measured and recorded like snowfall.  So the amounts were added to the seasonal snowfall totals for climate sites. 
  • The official sleet total for Chicago was 1.9" (as of midnight) observed at O'Hare International Airport.  This appears to be a record for sleet in a day, with the previous record being 1.5" on February 4, 1924. The total liquid observed was 1.47", which is the new daily record for December 28th, breaking the old one of 1.13" set in 1968.
  • The official sleet and snow total in Rockford was 3.5" (as of midnight) observed at Chicago Rockford International Airport.  The total liquid observed was 1.25", which is the new daily record for December 28th, breaking the old one of 0.88" set in 1927.
  • Other sleet amounts include 1.6" at the NWS Chicago office in Romeoville, and 2.1" observed near (3 miles southwest) Chicago Midway International Airport.
  • Wind gusts peaked as high as 53 mph in Waukegan, Illinois during Monday afternoon, with other areas seeing 40-50 mph gusts.


 

Sleet & Snowfall Summary
 
 

Observed sleet and snow for December 28

 

Regional Snow and Sleet

 
...ILLINOIS...
ROCKFORD AIRPORT                      3.50                    
BROOKFIELD 4 NE                       3.00                    
NORA 1 ESE                            2.80                    
MIDWAY AIRPORT 3 SSW                  2.10                    
OHARE AIRPORT                         1.90                    
CHICAGO HEIGHTS 3 NNW                 1.70                    
CHICAGO RIDGE 3 E                     1.50                    
SOMONAUK                              1.30                    
CHICAGO 1 S                           1.20                    
PLAINFIELD 3 SW                       1.20                    
LEBERTYVILLE                          1.10                    
MCHENRY                               0.25                    
BATAVIA                               0.20                    

...INDIANA...
REMINGTON N                           1.64                    
VALPARAISO                            0.90                    
PORTAGE                               0.60   
MAXIMUM/MINIMUM TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION TABLE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
1001 AM CST TUE DEC 29 2015

High temperature yesterday
Low temperature last 12 hours
Precipitation last 24 hours
Snowfall last 24 hours

The following data provided by National Weather Service cooperative
observers. 24 hr temperatures and precipitation ending at indicated
time this morning. Locations are grouped by climatic division.

.BR LOT 1229 C DH07/TAIRZX/TAIRZN/PPDRZZ/SFDRZZ/SDIRZZ

:                                                  Snow  Snow
:Location               Date/Time  Max  Min  PCPN  Fall  Depth
:Northeast Illinois...
ARRI2: Aurora         :   DH0700/  39 / 30 / 1.93 /  2.0/    1
BARI2: Barrington 3SW :   DH0800/  34 / 29 / 1.56 /  3.0/    3
BVDI2: Belvidere      :   DH0700/     /    / 1.34 /  2.6/    3
CBGI2: Botanic Gardens:   DH0800/  38 / 31 / 1.90 /  2.5/    2
MFWI2: Midway Coop    :   DH0700/  42 / 32 / 1.98 /  2.1/    1
DEKI2: Dekalb         :   DH0700/  36 / 29 / 1.52 /  1.9/    2
ELBI2: Elburn         :   DH0600/     /    / 1.64 /  2.5/    2
ELGI2: Elgin          :   DH0700/  35 / 30 / 1.08 /  2.0/    2
ERVI2: Earlville      :   DH0600/     /    / 1.26 /  0.3/    0
GEOI2: Genoa          :   DH0700/     /    / 0.53 /  4.2/    3
HVDI2: Harvard        :   DH0700/     /    / 1.50 /  5.0/    4
JOLI2: Joliet Lock/Dam:   DH0600/  41 / 33 / 1.90 /  1.5/    1
LNSI2: Lansing        :   DH0700/     /    / 1.30 /  1.4/    1
WHTI2: Lisle Mortn Arb:   DH0700/  39 / 30 / 1.70 /  2.0/    2
MATI2: Manhattan  5NE :   DH0800/     /    / 1.74 /  1.4/    2
MMOI2: Marseilles     :   DH0600/  41 / 33 / 1.60 /  0.3/    T
MHYI2: McHenry        :   DH0800/  33 / 29 / 1.42 /  2.5/    3
MDTI2: Mendota        :   DH0700/     /    / 1.46 /     /
MOEI2: Monee          :   DH0800/     /    / 1.78 /  1.1/    1
MOSI2: Morris         :   DH0800/  40 / 32 / 1.78 /  0.0/    0
MUNI2: Mundelein      :   DH0700/  34 / 28 / 1.80 /  2.9/    3
OTTI2: Ottawa 4SW     :   DH0800/  38 / 30 / 1.63 /     /
PKFI2: Park Forest    :   DH0700/  40 / 31 / 1.89 /  0.8/    T
PFDI2: Plainfield     :   DH0700/     /    / 1.82 /  1.5/    1
WLLI2: Willowbrook    :   DH0800/     /    / 2.14 /  2.0/    2
WODI2: Woodstock 5NW  :   DH0700/     /    / 1.49 /  4.1/    4
YOKI2: Yorkville 2SE  :   DH0700/     /    / 1.47 /  1.0/    1
:                                                  Snow  Snow
:Location               Date/Time  Max  Min  PCPN  Fall  Depth
:Northwest Illinois...
AMBI2: Amboy          :   DH0800/     /    / 1.26 /  1.0/    1
PAWI2: Paw Paw        :   DH0700/  36 / 28 / 1.18 /    T/    T
POLI2: Polo           :   DH0700/     /    / 0.68 /  3.5/
RCHI2: Rochelle       :   DH0600/  32 / 29 / 1.60 /  1.5/    1
RSCI2: Roscoe         :   DH0630/     /    / 1.38 /  3.1/    3
STWI2: Steward        :   DH0700/     /    / 1.10 /  0.7/    1
:                                                  Snow  Snow
:Location               Date/Time  Max  Min  PCPN  Fall  Depth
:Northwest Indiana...
CRPI3: Crown Point    :   DH0730/     /    / 2.24 /    T/    0
LVGI3: Lake Village   :   DH0800/     /    / 2.20 /  0.0/    0
MORI3: Morocco        :   DH0600/     /    / 1.90 /     /
RMGI3: Remington      :   DH0600/     /    / 2.02 /     /
RZZI3: Rensselaer     :   DH0730/  44 / 32 / 1.75 /  0.0/    0
:                                                  Snow  Snow
:Location               Date/Time  Max  Min  PCPN  Fall  Depth
:Eastern Illinois...
BOUI2: Bourbonnais    :   DH0700/     /    / 0.76 /    T/    T
CHTI2: Chatsworth     :   DH0700/     /    / 1.85 /  0.0/    0
CWWI2: Dwight         :   DH0700/  40 / 31 / 1.57 /     /
KKEI2: Kankakee       :   DH0700/  42 / 32 / 1.70 /     /
MFDI2: Milford 5NW    :   DH0800/     /    / 1.32 /  0.0/    0
MMCI2: Momence        :   DH0800/     /    / 1.43 /     /
PXNI2: Paxton         :   DH0630/  50 / 31 / 1.52 /    T/    0
SAAI2: ST Anne        :   DH0700/     /    / 1.51 /     /
WATI2: Watseka        :   DH0700/  45 / 31 / 2.07 /  0.0/
.END
Other additional supplementary reports
                                                   Snow  Snow
:Location               Date/Time  Max  Min  Pcpn  Fall  Depth
BATI2: Batavia        :   DH0600/  37 / 30 / 1.49 /  1.8/    2
CNHI2: Channahon      :   DH0700/     /    / 1.95 /  1.2/    1
CTYI2: Coal City 4NNW :   DH0600/  41 / 32 / 1.85 /  1.1/    1
JKJI2: Joliet  2N     :   DH0700/     /    / 2.09 /  2.1/    1
JLEI2: Joliet         :   DH0700/     /    / 1.85 /  1.2/    1
PNEI2: Peotone        :   DH0600/     /    / 1.92 /  1.4/    1
WJWI2: Westmont       :   DH0800/     /    / 1.62 /  2.1/    1
WNFI2: Winfield       :   DH0700/     /    / 1.65 /  1.5/    2

Soil temperatures at 4 inch depth under bare soil
:Location                Max  Min
CBGI2: Botanic Gardens:  37 / 35
WATI2: Watseka        :  39 / 27
:
Soil temperatures at 4 inch depth under sod
:Location                Max  Min
CBGI2: Botanic gardens:  43 / 40
WATI2: Watseka        :  39 / 39
:
NWS Chicago/Romeoville 4 inch soil temp at 8 am
LOTI2:  Romeoville    :  34

These data are preliminary and have not undergone final quality
control by the National Climatic Data Center /NCDC/. Therefore...
These data are subject to revision. Final and certified climate data
can be accessed at www.ncdc.noaa.gov.

$$

 

 

 
Additional Sleet Amounts & Ice Reports
 
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
1031 AM CST TUE DEC 29 2015

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1200 AM     SLEET            ROCKFORD AIRPORT        42.20N 89.10W
12/29/2015  M3.50 INCH       WINNEBAGO          IL   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            THIS WAS A 24-HOUR COMBINATION OF SLEET AND SNOW.

1200 AM     SLEET            ROMEOVILLE              41.65N 88.09W
12/29/2015  M1.60 INCH       WILL               IL   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

1200 AM     SLEET            3 SW MIDWAY AIRPORT     41.75N 87.79W
12/29/2015  M2.10 INCH       COOK               IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            THERE WAS BRIEFLY SNOW BUT ALMOST ALL OF THIS WAS SLEET.
            SLEET IS GROUPED WITH SNOW OFFICIALLY SO RECORDS FOR
            EXACT SLEET AMOUNTS ARE DIFFICULT TO ACQUIRE. THE LONG
            TIME COOP OBSERVER CHECKED BACK THROUGH HIS RECORDS AND
            NOT FOUND ANY REMARKS NOTING THIS HIGH OF SLEET TOTALS
            FOR HIS LOCATION.

1200 AM     SLEET            OHARE AIRPORT           41.98N 87.90W
12/29/2015  M1.90 INCH       COOK               IL   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

1040 PM     SLEET            POLO                    41.98N 89.58W
12/28/2015  M3.50 INCH       OGLE               IL   PUBLIC

            SNOW/SLEET COMBO BUT MOSTLY SLEET.

1040 PM     SLEET            NAPERVILLE              41.76N 88.15W
12/28/2015  M2.00 INCH       DUPAGE             IL   NWS EMPLOYEE

0900 PM     SLEET            WHEATON                 41.86N 88.11W
12/28/2015  E2.00 INCH       DUPAGE             IL   PUBLIC

            COMBINATION OF SLEET AND SNOW.

0900 PM     SNOW             CRYSTAL LAKE            42.23N 88.33W
12/28/2015  M3.2 INCH        MCHENRY            IL   CO-OP OBSERVER

            MOSTLY SLEET WITH SNOW

0700 PM     SLEET            HARWOOD HEIGHTS         41.97N 87.81W
12/28/2015  M2.10 INCH       COOK               IL   COCORAHS

0700 PM     SLEET            28 ENE ROGERS PARK      42.17N 87.17W
12/28/2015  M3.00 INCH       LMZ777             IL   COCORAHS

            SO FAR.

0700 PM     SLEET            1 NE ROSCOE             42.43N 88.99W
12/28/2015  M3.50 INCH       WINNEBAGO          IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0630 PM     SLEET            3 NNW AURORA            41.82N 88.31W
12/28/2015  M2.00 INCH       KANE               IL   COCORAHS

            COMBINATION SLEET/ SNOW TOTAL.

0615 PM     SLEET            5 N BATAVIA             41.92N 88.30W
12/28/2015  M3.00 INCH       KANE               IL   COCORAHS

            STREETS,SIDEWALKS,DRIVEWAY SLUSH COVERED. LIGHT RAIN
            CURRENTLY.

0600 PM     FREEZING RAIN    PONTIAC                 40.88N 88.64W
12/28/2015  E0.30 INCH       LIVINGSTON         IL   PUBLIC

            WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES WITH SEVERAL DOWNED TREES AND
            POWERLINES.

0600 PM     FREEZING RAIN    MENDOTA                 41.55N 89.12W
12/28/2015  E0.25 INCH       LA SALLE           IL   PUBLIC

            NUMEROUS LARGE BRANCHES DOWN WITH POWER OUTAGES IN TOWN.

0500 PM     SLEET            ELBURN                  41.89N 88.47W
12/28/2015  M2.30 INCH       KANE               IL   PUBLIC

            COMPLETELY FROM SLEET.

0500 PM     SLEET            N REMINGTON             40.77N 87.15W
12/28/2015  M1.64 INCH       JASPER             IN   COCORAHS

            SO FAR.

0500 PM     HEAVY SLEET      5 NW CAROL STREAM       41.97N 88.19W
12/28/2015  M2.50 INCH       DUPAGE             IL   COCORAHS

            EXTREMELY WET SNOW/SLEET.

0500 PM     FREEZING RAIN    CHATSWORTH              40.75N 88.29W
12/28/2015  U0.00 INCH       LIVINGSTON         IL   PUBLIC

            LARGE BRANCH DOWNED FROM ICE ACCUMULATION.

0445 PM     HEAVY SLEET      4 NE BROOKFIELD         41.87N 87.79W
12/28/2015  M3.00 INCH       COOK               IL   COCORAHS

            TOTAL

0430 PM     SLEET            5 NNW ADDISON           42.00N 88.05W
12/28/2015  M2.20 INCH       COOK               IL   COCORAHS

            TOTAL

0430 PM     SLEET            4 NNW COAL CITY         41.34N 88.30W
12/28/2015  M1.72 INCH       GRUNDY             IL   COCORAHS

            WATER EQUIVALENT.

0425 PM     SLEET            N CAPRON                42.40N 88.74W
12/28/2015  M2.00 INCH       BOONE              IL   COCORAHS

            TOTAL.

0400 PM     SLEET            BATAVIA                 41.85N 88.30W
12/28/2015  M2.10 INCH       KANE               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER

0400 PM     SLEET            3 NNW ALSIP             41.71N 87.75W
12/28/2015  M1.50 INCH       COOK               IL   COCORAHS

            OF SLEET SNOW MIX. HAS SWITCHED TO RAIN. STREETS HAVE
            FLOODED.

0330 PM     SLEET            5 NNE ADDISON           42.00N 87.98W
12/28/2015  M2.20 INCH       COOK               IL   COCORAHS

            COMBINATION NOW OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. VERY WINDY.

0310 PM     SLEET            ENE PEOTONE             41.33N 87.79W
12/28/2015  M1.40 INCH       WILL               IL   COCORAHS

            CHANGED TO RAIN NOW.

0230 PM     SLEET            4 S CARPENTERSVILLE     42.06N 88.26W
12/28/2015  M2.00 INCH       KANE               IL   COCORAHS

            SLEET MIXING WITH FREEZING RAIN AT TIMES.

0230 PM     HEAVY SLEET      3 NW ALSIP              41.70N 87.78W
12/28/2015  M2.00 INCH       COOK               IL   COCORAHS

0205 PM     SLEET            5 NNW ADDISON           42.00N 88.05W
12/28/2015  M1.30 INCH       COOK               IL   COCORAHS

            COMBINATION OF SNOW MOSTLY SLEET. ROADS ICE/SLEET
            COVERED. GUSTY WINDS OVER 30 MPH.


&&

$$

ACS
 
 
 
Peak Wind Gusts
 
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
1111 PM CST MON DEC 28 2015 /1211 AM EST TUE DEC 29 2015/

...HIGHEST WIND SPEEDS ON MONDAY DECEMBER 28TH...

THE FOLLOWING ARE A LIST OF MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS ACROSS
NORTHERN ILLINOIS AND NORTHWEST INDIANA FROM THE 
STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM ON MONDAY DECEMBER 28TH. THE
COMBINATION OF THESE WINDS AND SOME ICING BROUGHT A 
SCATTERING OF DOWNED LIMBS AND POWER OUTAGES.

LOCATION                     SPEED     TIME/DATE      
---------------------------------------------------- 
WAUKEGAN                     53 MPH    0343 PM 12/28                                            
PAXTON                       53 MPH    1255 PM 12/28                                                
CHICAGO CRIB                 52 MPH    0850 AM 12/28                                               
AURORA AIRPORT /SUGAR GROVE/ 49 MPH    0233 PM 12/28                        
CALUMET HARBOR               48 MPH    0842 AM 12/28                                               
ROCKFORD                     47 MPH    0431 PM 12/28                        
WAUKEGAN HARBOR              47 MPH    0240 PM 12/28                        
DUPAGE AIRPORT               46 MPH    0453 PM 12/28                                                
ROMEOVILLE                   45 MPH    0355 PM 12/28                        
ROCHELLE                     45 MPH    0435 PM 12/28                        
VALPARAISO                   45 MPH    0345 PM 12/28                                               
RENSSELAER                   44 MPH    0435 PM 12/28                                                
JOLIET                       43 MPH    0335 PM 12/28                        
CHICAGO MIDWAY               43 MPH    0932 AM 12/28
CHICAGO OHARE                42 MPH    0245 PM 12/28                                                
MORRIS                       41 MPH    0235 PM 12/28                                               
GARY                         41 MPH    0327 PM 12/28                                                
PERU                         40 MPH    0535 PM 12/28                                                
WHEELING                     39 MPH    0134 PM 12/28                                                
DE KALB                      35 MPH    0455 AM 12/28                                                                                               
LANSING                      32 MPH    0415 PM 12/28                        
KANKAKEE                     32 MPH    0335 AM 12/28                                          

OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING
EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURE. NOT ALL DATA LISTED ARE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL.

$$

MTF
 
 
 
 
Precipitation Reports
 
Dec 25-28 Precipiation
Map courtesy of NWS Lincoln, IL
 
 
December 28th 24-Hour Precipitation (Liquid Equivalent)
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
1042 AM CST TUE DEC 29 2015

...MORNING RAINFALL ROUNDUP...

   THE FOLLOWING ARE RAIN AMOUNTS FOR THE PREVIOUS 24-HOURS
   AS MEASURED IN THE MORNING BY NWS COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS
   AND COCORAHS OBSERVERS.
   OBSERVATIONS ARE USUALLY TAKEN BETWEEN 6 AND 8 AM.

   24-HOUR RAINFALL AMOUNTS
       FOR TUESDAY(12/29/15)...


ILLINOIS                                       RAIN
  LOCATION (COUNTY):                           FALL (IN)

  CHICAGO 6ESE (COOK)..........................3.83
  OAK PARK 2S (COOK)...........................2.79
  CAPRON (BOONE)...............................2.51
  DARIEN (DU PAGE).............................2.45
  CHICAGO RIDGE (COOK).........................2.40
  BURR RIDGE 2SW (DU PAGE).....................2.37
  WORTH (COOK).................................2.30
  GURNEE 2W (LAKE).............................2.30
  DWIGHT 4NNW (GRUNDY).........................2.26
  VILLA PARK 1NW (DU PAGE).....................2.21
  HOFFMAN ESTATES 5W (COOK)....................2.20
  BURNHAM-HEGEWISCH 2NNW (COOK)................2.18
  DOWNERS GROVE 0.4NNE (DU PAGE)...............2.17
  HARWOOD HEIGHTS 2NNE (COOK)..................2.16
  ROMEOVILLE (WILL)............................2.14
  WILLOW SPRINGS (COOK)........................2.14
  MINOOKA (GRUNDY).............................2.13
  PONTIAC 1ESE (LIVINGSTON)....................2.11
  PARK RIDGE (COOK)............................2.09
  HOMER GLEN 1ENE (WILL).......................2.09
  JOLIET 2N (WILL).............................2.09
  WATSEKA (IROQUOIS)...........................2.07
  ELMHURST 2SE (DU PAGE).......................2.05
  OTTAWA 1NW (LA SALLE)........................2.03
  PARK FOREST 1SW (COOK).......................2.02
  LA GRANGE PARK 1SSW (COOK)...................2.02
  ROSELLE 1W (DU PAGE).........................2.02
  GURNEE 2NE (LAKE)............................2.01
  WAUKEGAN (LAKE)..............................2.00
  LINCOLNWOOD 3E (COOK)........................1.99
  AURORA 4NE (DU PAGE).........................1.98
  MIDWAY COOP (COOK)...........................1.98
  BOLINGBROOK 3NE (DU PAGE)....................1.97
  ASHTON (LEE).................................1.96
  NEW LENOX 2SE (WILL).........................1.96
  CHANNAHON (WILL).............................1.95
  WAUKEGAN 2N (LAKE)...........................1.95
  RIVERWOODS (LAKE)............................1.95
  OAK PARK 1SW (COOK)..........................1.94
  HIGHWOOD 1S (LAKE)...........................1.94
  LOCKPORT 1SE (WILL)..........................1.94
  AURORA (KANE)................................1.93
  OTTAWA 2N (LA SALLE).........................1.93
  OAK LAWN 2WNW (COOK).........................1.92
  COAL CITY 3N (GRUNDY)........................1.92
  STREATOR 1WSW (LA SALLE).....................1.92
  PEOTONE (WILL)...............................1.92
  PEOTONE (WILL)...............................1.92
  PALOS PARK 1SW (COOK)........................1.91
  BOTANIC GARDENS (COOK).......................1.90
  JOLIET LOCK/DAM (WILL).......................1.90
  HOMER GLEN 2NW (WILL)........................1.89
  BEECHER 3SSE (WILL)..........................1.89
  PARK FOREST (COOK)...........................1.89
  MAZON 0.5ENE (GRUNDY)........................1.88
  ELWOOD 5NE (WILL)............................1.88
  STREATOR 4ENE (LA SALLE).....................1.87
  NEW LENOX 3E (WILL)..........................1.87
  BATAVIA 1WNW (KANE)..........................1.86
  CHATSWORTH (LIVINGSTON)......................1.85
  COAL CITY 4NNW (GRUNDY)......................1.85
  ELK GROVE VILLAGE 2WSW (COOK)................1.85
  CARBON HILL 3.1N (GRUNDY)....................1.85
  SHERIDAN 3SSE (LA SALLE).....................1.85
  CHATSWORTH (LIVINGSTON)......................1.85
  JOLIET (WILL)................................1.85
  CORTLAND (DE KALB)...........................1.84
  PLAINFIELD 3SE (WILL)........................1.84
  HOMEWOOD (COOK)..............................1.82
  CRETE 3E (WILL)..............................1.82
  MIDWAY (COOK)................................1.82
  PLAINFIELD (WILL)............................1.82
  LANSING (COOK)...............................1.81
  ELMHURST 1ESE (DU PAGE)......................1.81
  WILMINGTON 3SE (WILL)........................1.81
  MUNDELEIN (LAKE).............................1.80
  SOMONAUK 2NE (DE KALB).......................1.79
  AURORA 4SE (DU PAGE).........................1.79
  ELK GROVE VILLAGE 1ESE (COOK)................1.78
  LOMBARD 1NNW (DU PAGE).......................1.78
  BONFIELD 4NNE (KANKAKEE).....................1.78
  MONEE (WILL).................................1.78
  MORRIS (GRUNDY)..............................1.78
  LINCOLNWOOD 2E (COOK)........................1.77
  MORRIS 6ESE (GRUNDY).........................1.76
  BUFFALO GROVE 2N (LAKE)......................1.76
  PONTIAC 1SE (LIVINGSTON).....................1.76
  CHANNAHON 2SSE (WILL)........................1.75
  STREATOR (LIVINGSTON)........................1.75
  MANHATTAN 5ENE (WILL)........................1.74
  MANHATTAN (WILL).............................1.74
  BRACEVILLE (GRUNDY)..........................1.72
  NAPERVILLE 1NW (DU PAGE).....................1.71
  KANKAKEE (KANKAKEE)..........................1.70
  LISLE MORTON ARB (DU PAGE)...................1.70
  BONFIELD 4WSW (KANKAKEE).....................1.68
  MORRIS 5NNW (GRUNDY).........................1.66
  AURORA 4SE (DU PAGE).........................1.65
  WINFIELD (DU PAGE)...........................1.65
  ELBURN (KANE)................................1.64
  ALSIP (COOK).................................1.64
  NORTH AURORA 2NE (KANE)......................1.64
  GENEVA 2WSW (KANE)...........................1.64
  GENEVA 1SSW (KANE)...........................1.64
  OTTAWA (LA SALLE)............................1.63
  ASHKUM 5.6E (IROQUOIS).......................1.62
  WESTMONT (DU PAGE)...........................1.62
  PLAINFIELD 5SW (KENDALL).....................1.61
  ROCKFORD 1NW (WINNEBAGO).....................1.61
  MARSEILLES (LA SALLE)........................1.60
  ROCHELLE (OGLE)..............................1.60
  SUGAR GROVE 1NE (KANE).......................1.59
  MANHATTAN 2SE (WILL).........................1.59
  SUGAR GROVE 1ENE (KANE)......................1.58
  DWIGHT (LIVINGSTON)..........................1.57
  OAK LAWN (COOK)..............................1.57
  BARRINGTON (LAKE)............................1.56
  LA SALLE (LA SALLE)..........................1.56
  ROCKFORD 2ENE (WINNEBAGO)....................1.56
  BEACH PARK 1W (LAKE).........................1.55
  LAKE ZURICH (LAKE)...........................1.55
  ELGIN (KANE).................................1.54
  ELGIN 1S (KANE)..............................1.54
  MENDOTA 1N (LA SALLE)........................1.54
  GIBSON 3WNW (FORD)...........................1.53
  DE KALB (DE KALB)............................1.52
  PAXTON (FORD)................................1.52
  WONDER LAKE 1WNW (MCHENRY)...................1.51
  ST ANNE (KANKAKEE)...........................1.51
  HARVARD (MCHENRY)............................1.50
  LAKE VILLA 2WSW (LAKE).......................1.50
  BATAVIA (KANE)...............................1.49
  ALGONQUIN 1N (MCHENRY).......................1.49
  WOODSTOCK 5NW (MCHENRY)......................1.49
  BATAVIA 2WNW (KANE)..........................1.48
  MORRIS 2SSE (GRUNDY).........................1.47
  OHARE (COOK).................................1.47
  YORKVILLE 2SE (KENDALL)......................1.47
  MENDOTA (LA SALLE)...........................1.46
  MACHESNEY PARK 3ENE (WINNEBAGO)..............1.45
  MUNDELEIN 2WNW (LAKE)........................1.44
  MOMENCE (KANKAKEE)...........................1.43
  MCHENRY (MCHENRY)............................1.42
  PERU (LA SALLE)..............................1.39
  ROSCOE 2ESE (WINNEBAGO)......................1.38
  ROSCOE 2SE (WINNEBAGO).......................1.38
  BELVIDERE (BOONE)............................1.34
  ELGIN 2W (KANE)..............................1.32
  MILFORD (IROQUOIS)...........................1.32
  KANKAKEE 3SE (KANKAKEE)......................1.31
  LANSING (COOK)...............................1.30
  AMBOY (LEE)..................................1.26
  EARLVILLE 3S (LA SALLE)......................1.26
  ROCKFORD (WINNEBAGO).........................1.26
  SCHAUMBURG  2E (COOK)........................1.21
  AURORA (KANE)................................1.19
  DIXON 2SW (LEE)..............................1.19
  PAW PAW (LEE)................................1.18
  WEST CHICAGO (DU PAGE).......................1.17
  JOLIET (WILL)................................1.15
  BYRON 3N (OGLE)..............................1.14
  STEWARD (LEE)................................1.10
  PARK RIDGE 1WNW (COOK).......................1.09
  ELGIN (KANE).................................1.08
  KANKAKEE (KANKAKEE)..........................1.07
  HARVARD 3SSE (MCHENRY).......................0.93
  WHEELING (COOK)..............................0.77
  BOURBONNAIS (KANKAKEE).......................0.76
  ROCHELLE (OGLE)..............................0.74
  CHICAGO 5NE (COOK)...........................0.71
  POLO (OGLE)..................................0.68
  GENOA (DE KALB)..............................0.53

INDIANA                                        RAIN
  LOCATION (COUNTY):                           FALL (IN)

  PORTAGE 3E (PORTER)..........................2.53
  DE MOTTE 1NNW (JASPER).......................2.35
  DE MOTTE 1SSW (JASPER).......................2.26
  VALPARAISO 6WSW (PORTER).....................2.26
  CROWN POINT (LAKE)...........................2.24
  LAKE VILLAGE (NEWTON)........................2.20
  CROWN POINT 2WSW (LAKE)......................2.16
  GARY 5ENE (LAKE).............................2.14
  DE MOTTE 4SW (JASPER)........................2.11
  DYER 1WNW (LAKE).............................2.08
  WINFIELD 1NE (LAKE)..........................2.08
  VALPARAISO 4SW (PORTER)......................2.08
  VALPARAISO 1NNW (PORTER).....................2.08
  RENSSELAER 2SSW (JASPER).....................2.06
  PORTAGE 1ESE (PORTER)........................2.05
  RENSSELAER (JASPER)..........................2.02
  (W9MAL)MERRILLVILLE 2NNW (LAKE)..............2.02
  VALPARAISO 6SSW (PORTER).....................2.02
  REMINGTON (JASPER)...........................2.02
  HEBRON 4NE (PORTER)..........................2.01
  ST. JOHN (LAKE)..............................2.00
  CROWN POINT 1N (LAKE)........................1.96
  (W9OPR)WHEATFIELD 1ENE (JASPER)..............1.94
  BROOK 4W (NEWTON)............................1.93
  VALPARAISO 7WSW (PORTER).....................1.90
  LAKES OF THE FOUR SEASONS (PORTER)...........1.90
  MOROCCO (NEWTON).............................1.90
  (WV90)HOBART 1ENE (LAKE).....................1.88
  VALPARAISO 6S (PORTER).......................1.88
  VALPARAISO 1SE (PORTER)......................1.80
  VALPARAISO 3WSW (PORTER).....................1.78
  RENSSELAER (JASPER)..........................1.75
  REMINGTON (JASPER)...........................1.68
  KENTLAND 2SSE (NEWTON).......................1.67
  PORTER 1S (PORTER)...........................1.59
  MOUNT AYR 2NNE (NEWTON)......................1.54

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