January 19, 2021: Intense Evening Snow Squall Impacts Parts of Chicago Metro

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Radar Loop from 8:08 PM to 10:21 PM CST 1/19

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An intense snow squall associated with an Alberta clipper rushed through northeast Illinois during the evening hours.

Snowfall amounts ranged from 1-4" in a narrow band from Boone County to Cook County to parts of northwest Indiana.

Official snowfall total for Chicago, at O'Hare International Airport, was 1.5" with the snow squall and 1.7" total for January 19th.

Highest amount reported from a volunteer observer was 3.4" in Bull Valley (east central McHenry County).

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Snowfall Map as of the Morning of Wednesday January 20th

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Preliminary Local Storm Report

National Weather Service Chicago IL

634 AM CDT Sat Aug 1 2026



..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...

..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....

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0630 AM     Rain             NWS Chicago-Romeoville  41.60N 88.08W

08/01/2026  M1.59 Inch       Will               IL   Official NWS Obs



            Since 1 am, 1.59 inches at NWS.





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