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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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NWUS53 KLOT 301301

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Preliminary Local Storm Report

National Weather Service Chicago IL

801 AM CDT Wed Apr 30 2025



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

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

            ..REMARKS..



1130 AM     Misc Mrn/Srf Hzd 1 NE Ogden Dunes        41.64N 87.18W

04/28/2025                   LMZ744             IN   Other Federal



            *** 1 FATAL ***

            A 67 year old man drowned approximately 60

            yards from Burns Ditch while attempting to

            reach their boat, which drifted away from

            them while they were ashore. Information

            relayed via Indiana DNR.





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