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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 311148

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Preliminary Local Storm Report

National Weather Service Chicago IL

548 AM CST Sat Jan 31 2026



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

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

            ..REMARKS..



0545 AM     Snow             3 SE South Haven        41.52N 87.09W

01/31/2026  M8.0 Inch        Porter             IN   Trained Spotter



            Updated snow total of 8 inches 3.5 miles

            northwest of Valparaiso.





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