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Chicago snow in 2021-22

Chicago recorded 32.8 inches of snow in 2021-22, against a 1991-2020 normal of 38.4 inches. Measurable snow, at 0.1 inch or more, fell on 27 days at Chicago O'Hare International Airport, and the largest single fall was 5.4 inches on Feb 2, 2022.

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Chicago snow in 2021-22

Chicago snow in 2021-22
Season total32.8 inches2021-22
1991-2020 normal38.4 inchesNormals, the 1991-2020 average, come from NCEI.
Measurable days27
Largest day5.4 inchesFeb 2, 2022

Snow by month in 2021-22

Measured total1991-2020 normal
Monthly snow totals for 2021-22. Dark bars show measured amounts, light bars show the 1991-2020 normal for comparison.

Every measurable snow day in 2021-22

Every measurable snow day in 2021-22: Chicago
DateSnowfall
Apr 18, 20220.2 inches
Apr 2, 20220.1 inches
Apr 1, 20220.1 inches
Mar 11, 20220.3 inches
Mar 10, 20220.6 inches
Mar 7, 20222.9 inches
Feb 25, 20222.0 inches
Feb 24, 20221.1 inches
Feb 23, 20220.1 inches
Feb 17, 20222.9 inches
Feb 11, 20220.5 inches
Feb 10, 20220.1 inches
Feb 4, 20220.5 inches
Feb 2, 20225.4 inches
Feb 1, 20220.2 inches
Jan 28, 20223.3 inches
Jan 24, 20222.2 inches
Jan 23, 20223.5 inches
Jan 22, 20220.2 inches
Jan 16, 20220.2 inches
Jan 15, 20220.2 inches
Jan 14, 20220.1 inches
Jan 5, 20220.1 inches
Jan 2, 20220.9 inches
Jan 1, 20223.2 inches
Dec 29, 20210.4 inches
Dec 28, 20211.5 inches

The readings come from Chicago O'Hare International Airport, a GHCN-Daily station whose record begins in 1958. Station observations from GHCN-Daily, with a 1 to 3 day lag and quality checks.

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