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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Southern U.S.; Snow in the Northern Rockies and Northern Plains

A storm system will shift from eastern Texas into the lower Mississippi Valley today with additional threats of severe thunderstorms and heavy to excessive rainfall which may bring flooding. In the northern U.S., a storm will bring heavy snow and gusty winds over parts of the northern Rockies, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest today into Wednesday. Read More >

 Winter 2021-2022 Events

Meteorological Winter (Dec-Feb) Recap

  • April 2, 2022: Late season 1" to 4+" of snow in far northern Illinois 
  • March 10-11, 2022: Band of 3+" of snow over parts of east central Illinois and northwest Indiana
  • February 22, 2022: Overnight thunderstorms bring accumulating small hail followed by freezing rain and drizzle in northern Illinois
  • February 16-17, 2022: Winter storm provides burst of heavy snowfall following heavy rain the night before
  • February 1-3, 2022: Winter storm brings 10+" to much of the area along and south of I-80 and an impressive gradient across the Chicago metro
  • January 28, 2022: Lake effect snow event brings localized totals over 6" in northeast IL
  • January 22-24, 2022: Two clippers each produce upwards of 3-5 inches of snow in quick succession
  • January 8, 2022: Widespread freezing drizzle brings glaze to much of the area
  • January 1, 2022: Snow event of 2 to 6 inches across much of the area; insight into challenging forecast
  • December 28, 2021: First accumulating snow of the season is the latest first for Chicago