Has a Chicago winter ever been rain-free?

Dear Tom, Many people think of Chicago winters as being very cold and snowy, but it rains here a lot also with milder temperatures. Has there ever been a Chicago winter that had nothing but snow? William Alther, Chicago Dear William, A Chicago winter (December through February) has never been absolutely rain-free, at least in the years of Chicago’s official snowfall records, which began with the winter of 1884-85. No matter how cold a given winter has been, a mild…
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Which of the following daily temp extremes has historically outnumbered here in Chicago: Days where high temps fail to reach zero degrees or days where the high temp reaches or exceeds 100 degrees?
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What are the records for snowfall, worldwide?
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History of bad weather on December 8
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Has there ever been a month where every day was above or below normal?
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Condensation of moisture on street surfaces
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Wednesday was the first 100% sunny day here since Oct 12; mild temperatures to hold into early next week—except for an interruption Friday—jet stream shifts in from the North Pole by Tuesday bringing an arctic blast—snow on front end?
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Was this past November extremely cloudy?
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Is the “Waffle House Index” real?
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When will Chicago climate normals be updated next?
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Has there ever been a year in which December was warmer than November in Chicago?
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What happens to a human being if the air pressure is too high or too low?
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If it’s 0 degrees today and tomorrow is to be twice as cold, what will tomorrow’s temperature be?