Severe Weather Possible from the Central Plains to the Northeast; Building Heat in the West; Fire Weather Concerns for the Southwest

Severe thunderstorms will be possible from the central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Monday. Hazardous heat will linger across the southern U.S. and build across the West through mid-week. Hot and dry conditions will fuel fire weather concerns for Interior Alaska and the Four Corners region through Monday. Read More >

Winter 2024-2025 Events in Northern Illinois and Northwest Indiana

Meteorological Winter (December - February) 2024-2025 Climate Summary

November 21, 2024: First accumulating snowfall of the winter season, with 1-4" snow totals across most of the area

December 4, 2024: Strong winds and snow squalls

December 11-12, 2024: Strong winds and sub-zero wind chills behind an arctic cold front

December 12, 2024: Snow band produces up to 3.5" of accumulation across a narrow corridor in central IL and IN

December 19-20, 2024: Clipper system brings multiple periods of snow, including lake effect snow in northwest IN

January 10, 2025: 2-3" of snow across northwest Indiana and portions of northeast Illinois

January 14, 2025: Morning snowfall with a few narrow corridors of 1-3" snow accumulations

January 19-24, 2025: Multiday cold spell featuring sub-zero temperatures and wind chills as cold as -35°F

February 5-6, 2025: Freezing rain/drizzle brings a light icing to the area, resulting in numerous car accidents

February 12, 2025: System brings swath of 3-6" of snow to far north and northwest Illinois; 1-4" elsewhere

February 14, 2025: Two to three hour burst of snow delivers 1-3" across the region

February 17 and February 18, 2025: Coldest mornings of another stretch of bitter cold, with wind chills below -20°F

March 19-20, 2025: Swath of 1-3" of heavy wet snow falls across parts of northern Illinois after severe weather

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