Extreme Heat and Tropical Storm Bertha Impacts

Dangerous heat will expand from the Gulf Coast into the Southern Plains and Desert Southwest through week's end. Additional extreme heat impacting the Pacific Northwest will shift to the northern Plains by the weekend. Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to continue to impact portions of the northwestern Gulf Coast from south central Louisiana to the upper Texas coast today. Read More >

Winter 2022-2023 Events in Northern Illinois and Northwest Indiana

Meteorological Winter (December - February) Climate Summary

March 25, 2023: Intense overnight snowfall rates produce significant snow accumulations in northwest Illinois

March 9-10, 2023: Winter storm produces up to over 9 inches of heavy wet snow in far northern Illinois

March 3, 2023: Thundersnow brings quick accumulations and strong winds south of I-80

February 22-23, 2023: Ice storm across portions of northern Illinois; heavy rainfall farther south

February 16-17, 2023: Heavy snowfall along the Illinois/Wisconsin border; lighter amounts and light icing elsewhere

January 28-29, 2023: Heavy snowfall in far northern Illinois; nighttime freezing rain elsewhere

January 25, 2023: Morning snowfall produces up to around 4" of accumulation

January 22, 2023: Minor snowfall event produces mainly 1-2" of accumulation

December 22-23, 2022: Powerful Arctic front brings blizzard-like conditions and bitterly cold temperatures

December 9, 2022: Soaking rain changes to a brief period of heavy, wet snow across northern Illinois

November 15-16, 2022: First 1+" snowfall of the winter season, with totals as high as 2-4" within a narrow band

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