A frigid cold airmass will bring significantly colder weather across the eastern two thirds of the country early this week. Record low temperatures are expected in the Southeast by Tuesday morning. Moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue downwind of the Great Lakes through Monday. Several inches of snow accumulation is expected, including in portions of the Chicago Metro Read More >
| Rank | Total | Season |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10.0 inches | 1926 |
| 2 | 9.0 inches | 1951 |
| 3 | 8.0 inches | 1942 |
| 4 | 7.2 inches | 1932 |
| 5 | 7.1 inches | 2018 |
| 6 | 7.0 inches | 1980 |
| 7 | 6.2 inches | 1937 |
| 8 (tie) | 6.0 inches | 1975 |
| 8 (tie) | 6.0 inches | 1941 |
| 10 | 5.5 inches | 1972 |
| Rank | Total | Season | Rank | Total | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46.3 inches | 2013-14 | 1 | 5.1 inches | 1948-49 |
| 2 | 45.0 inches | 1981-82 | 2 | 6.5 inches | 1994-95 |
| 3 | 42.4 inches | 1913-14 | 3 | 6.6 inches | 1970-71 |
| 4 | 39.2 inches | 1959-60 | 4 | 7.0 inches | 2011-12 |
| 5 | 39.1 inches | 1964-65 | 5 | 7.6 inches | 2022-23 |
| 6 | 39.0 inches | 1911-12 | 6 | 8.1 inches | 1953-54 |
| 7 | 38.3 inches | 1977-78 | 7 | 8.9 inches | 1957-58 |
| 8 | 37.3 inches | 1961-62 | 8 | 9.0 inches | 1982-83 |
| 9 | 33.3 inches | 1963-64 | 9 | 9.2 inches | 1949-50 |
| 10 | 33.2 inches | 1909-10 | 10 | 9.7 inches | 2001-02 |
| Rank | Total | Season | Rank | Total | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41.1 inches | 2013-14 | 1 | 2.3 inches | 1930-31 |
| 2 | 37.0 inches | 1981-82 | 2 | 3.4 inches | 1906-07 |
| 3 | 36.0 inches | 1913-14 | 3 | 3.9 inches | 1953-54 |
| 4 | 32.4 inches | 1961-62 | 4 | 4.6 inches | 1952-53 |
| 5 | 30.9 inches | 2010-11 | 5 | 4.7 inches | 1948-49 |
| 6 | 29.0 inches | 1973-74 | 6 | 5.0 inches | 1931-32 |
| 7 (tie) | 28.5 inches | 1963-64 | 7 | 5.1 inches | 1970-71 |
| 7 (tie) | 28.5 inches | 1909-10 | 8 | 5.4 inches | 2011-12 |
| 9 | 28.3 inches | 1944-45 | 9 | 5.5 inches | 1972-73 |
| 10 (tie) | 27.7 inches | 1977-78 | 10 | 5.7 inches | 2022-23 |
| 10 (tie) | 27.7 inches | 1935-36 |
| Rank | Total | Season |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21.0 inches | 1934 |
| 2 | 19.5 inches | 1960 |
| 3 | 15.4 inches | 1926 |
| 4 | 14.6 inches | 1965 |
| 5 | 13.5 inches | 1912 |
| 6 | 13.0 inches | 1924 |
| 7 | 12.7 inches | 2013 |
| 8 | 11.0 inches | 1957 |
| 9 | 10.5 inches | 1947 |
| 10 | 10.0 inches | 1931 |
| Rank | Sep 1 - Jan 31 | Sep 1 - Feb 29 | Sep 1 - Mar 31 | Sep 1 - Apr 30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.0 inch (1906-07) | 3.4 inches (1906-07) | 3.4 inches (1906-07) | 3.4 inches (1906-07) |
| 2 | 1.1 inches (2021-22) | 3.9 inches (1953-54) | 5.1 inches (1948-49) | 5.1 inches (1948-49) |
| 3 | 1.2 inches (1912-13, 1933-34) | 4.1 inches (1930-31) | 6.5 inches (1994-95) | 6.5 inches (1994-95) |
| 4 | 1.3 inches (1949-50, 1965-66) | 4.7 inches (1948-49) | 6.6 inches (1970-71) | 6.6 inches (1970-71) |
| 5 | 1.7 inches (1948-49) | 4.8 inches (1952-53) | 7.0 inches (2011-12 | 7.0 inches (2011-12) |
| Element | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Earliest first measurable snowfall | 2.0 inches | Oct. 20, 1916 |
| Latest measurable snowfall | 4.0 inches | Apr. 24, 1910 |
| Most snow in a 24-hour period | 13.0 inches | Feb. 23, 1914 |
| Greatest snow depth | 17 inches | Feb. 23, 1914 |
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