CHICAGO — The first significant snowfall of the 2016-17 snow season began falling across the Chicago Metro area this morning and quickly became moderate to heavy, and as temperatures hovered near the freezing mark, the snow began to accumulate on roads and pavements, especially those untreated with snow-melting chemicals.
As snow moved out of the Chicago area around 6 p.m., Sunday’s total snowfall at O’Hare totaled 6.1 inches. That’s the city’s largest first measurable (one-day) snowfall total on record dating back to the winter of 1884-85.
New record: December 4, 2016 6.1 inches and counting
Previous records
4.8 inches November 15, 1940
4.4 inches November 3, 1951
4.3 inches November 24, 2004
4.2 inches November 20, 2015
Here are the latest totals into the WGN Chicago Weather Center
O’Hare 6.1 inches (official)
Midway Airport 5.3 inches
Joliet 7.5 inches
Arlington Heights 7.0 inches
Woodstock 6.3 inches
Carpentersville 7.0 inches
Highwood 5.2 inches
Marengo 5.0 inches
Cicero 5.5 inches
Union 4.8 inches
Loves Park 4.4 inches
Addison 6.0 inches
Lincoln Hills IN 3.0 inches
Davenport, IA 10.2 inches
Moline 7.8 inches
Fulton IL 6.9 inches
Rock Falls, IL 7.0 inches
Madison, WI 4.3 inches
Mount Horeb WI 5.0 inches
Middleton, WI 4.8 inches
Benton Harbor MI 3.5 inches
St. Joseph MI 3.5 inches
Pretty #winter scene at Riverfront Trailway south Kankakee. @NWSChicago #ilwx #snow pic.twitter.com/82OpbvWwlh
— Mike Janssen (@MikeJanssenWX) December 4, 2016
