2 Foot Mark Snowfall in Chicago Area
Wednesday, 07 January 2009 21:15
By Tom Skilling
Measurable snow fell Wednesday for the 19th time, totaling 2 inches at O'Hare International Airport since Tuesday and pushing the city's official tally past the 2 foot mark (24.5 inches). The 2008-09 season is one of only five in the past 124 years in which measurable snow (0.1-inch or more) has fallen that frequently. Over the term of official snow records dating back to 1884, an average of 10 measurable snows has visited the area by Jan. 8 with a seasonal snow tally to date closer to 12 inches—half as much as has fallen to date this season. Nearly 66 percent of the city's seasonal snow typically falls beyond this date.