Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. 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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Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

2024-2025 Winter Events