How much snow did Chicago get? Areawide Totals – NBC Chicago

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Snow fell across much of the Chicago area overnight and into Friday morning, but how much did the region actually see?

While the snow made for difficult travel conditions and led to a ground stop at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, it was only a few inches.

But some areas saw more than others, with totals of up to 4 inches.

Here’s a look at totals from the area so far:

  • Lindenhurst, IL 4.0
  • Naperville, IL 9/3
  • Woodridge, IL 2.5
  • Addison, IL 2.4
  • Ohare Airport, IL 2.1
  • Yorkville, IL 2
  • Romeoville, IL 7/1
  • Hanover Park, IL 1.3
  • Marengo, IL 1.2
  • Midway Airport, IL 0.9
  • Carol Stream, IL 0.5

The snowy road conditions in Illinois came after light snow fell across northern Illinois Thursday evening, with more light to moderate snow expected to continue through at least 10 p.m.

In Chicago, the Office of Emergency Management and Communications warned of black ice on the streets.

“Roads are slick this morning,” read a post from the city on X. “Be careful with black ice and give yourself plenty of time to get where you need to go.”

By 6:30 a.m. Friday, the snow was quickly pushing south, with areas in Lake and Cook Counties mostly dry. However, in Will, Kankakee Counties and in northwestern Indiana, snow continued to fall, leading to reduced visibility, Roman said.

Just over the Wisconsin border, in Kenosha and Racine counties, a winter weather advisory was in effect until Friday at 12 p.m., where one to two inches of snow could fall. In western Michigan, some schools were reportedly closed due to the weather.

Snow was expected to leave most areas of northern Illinois around 10 a.m., Roman said. But around 2 p.m., a lake-effect snow will move across parts of Lake, Cook and Will counties before moving east, Roman said.

Later Friday evening in northwest Indiana, heavy snow was expected to continue falling, with another two inches possible in and around Valparaiso, the NWS said.

Winds will also pick up Friday, Roman said, with gusts as high as 35 miles per hour. Temperatures were expected to remain steady in the mid-30s, Roman said.