Nine consecutive days of snow, Feb. 3 to 11, dumped a whopping 18.3-inches at O’Hare and left the Chicago area digging out. The tally doubles the February average of 9.1 inches and catapults 2017-18 season total from a pretty good amount below normal snowfall levels to just above. Weather stations in Joliet and Park Forest have seen totals top 20 inches this month. See how your area compares.
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Cumulative snowfall at O’Hare
2017-18 winter
2016-17 winter
Normal
28.3
24.3
18.3
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Cumulative snowfall at O’Hare International Airport
2017-18 winter
2016-17 winter
Normal
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24.3
18.3
November
December
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Cumulative snowfall at O’Hare International Airport
2017-18: 28.3 in.
Normal: 24.3 in.
2016-17: 18.3 in.
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Source: National Weather Service and the Midwest Regional Climate Center
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