Last weekend saw 5.3 inches of snow fall at Chicago O’Hare International Airport. This was the 2nd heaviest calendar day snow for so late in the season. The following weekend saw 2.5 inches of snow which marks the latest accumulating snow for the Windy City since 1989.
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Up to 8 inches of snow fell to the west of Chicago.
Chicago snow climatology
Normals for Chicago O’Hare are from 1981-2010 unless otherwise noted. Records for multiple official Chicago sites are from 1886-present.
Normal and Record Snowfall
For seasonal and monthly normals and records, please visit our Local Climate Page.
Trace or More of Snow
| Normal First Date: | October 30 | Normal Last Date: | April 14 |
| Earliest First: | September 25, 1942 | Earliest Last: | March 4, 2012 |
| September 25, 1948 | |||
| Latest First: | December 5, 1999 | Latest Last: | May 22, 1917 |
Measurable (0.1 Inches or More)
| Normal First Date: | November 17 | Normal Last Date: | March 31 |
| Earliest First: | October 12, 2006 | Earliest Last: | February 28, 1994 |
| Latest First: | December 20, 2012 | Latest Last: | May 11, 1966 |
One Inch or More
| Normal First Date: | December 7 | Normal Last Date: | March 17 |
| Earliest First: | October 19, 1989 | Earliest Last: | January 18, 1927 |
| Latest First: | January 25, 2013 | Latest Last: | May 3-4, 1907 |
| Latest calendar day 1+”: May 1, 1940 | |||
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