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Chicago Logs Snowiest Early-Winter Start Since 1978 After Weekend Clipper

Cleanup is underway across the city ahead of a brief warmup before colder air returns next week.

Overview

  • Season-to-date snowfall has reached about 17.1 inches, nearly matching last winter’s full total of 17.6 inches.
  • An Alberta Clipper delivered roughly 3–5 inches across Chicago with snowfall rates up to 1 inch per hour, including 4.8 inches at O’Hare.
  • The Nov. 29–Dec. 7 span produced about 15.4 inches, marking the snowiest nine-day stretch since 2021.
  • More than 200 Streets and Sanitation trucks were deployed to clear roads, and O’Hare experienced a ground stop and a crash near Terminal 2.
  • Forecasts call for temperatures rising into the low 40s Tuesday with some melting possible before a colder pattern returns later in the week.