Weather Story

Another Arctic Blast on the Way!

Recap of December 6-7 Snow Event

Roaring Start to Winter 2025-2026

Another shot of arctic air is on the way for next weekend (December 12-14) across the northeastern quadrant of the United States. Wind chills may drop below zero, especially during the overnight hours! Long range outlooks are available at cpc.ncep.noaa.gov.

Here is a summary of the snowfall observed from last night's snow storm. Most areas north of I-80 saw amounts in the 2-5 inch range with a corridor of 5-7 inch amounts across portions of far northern IL. Those south of I-80 saw 1-3 inch amounts. Thank you to everyone who submitted reports!

Winter 2025-2026 is off to a roaring start with over 15” of snow measured at both Chicago and Rockford in the past 9 days alone! Seasonal snow totals are getting close to or have already hit the (unusually low) totals from the entirety of last winter! Here are some quick stats looking at the winter so far.