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The official snowfall for Chicago was x.x" observed at Chicago O'Hare International Airport.

The official snowfall for Rockford was x.x" observed at Chicago Rockford International Airport.

Other snowfall amounts include x.x" at the NWS Chicago in Romeoville and x.x" observed 3 miles southwest of Chicago Midway International Airport.

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Preliminary Local Storm Report

National Weather Service Chicago IL

426 AM CDT Tue Mar 17 2026



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

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

            ..REMARKS..



0948 AM     Snow             1 E DeKalb              41.94N 88.73W

03/16/2026  M4.8 Inch        De Kalb            IL   Trained Spotter







0113 PM     Snow             4 W Huntley             42.19N 88.49W

03/16/2026  M5.0 Inch        McHenry            IL   Public









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