With only 1.2" snowfall, the 6 week period from February 1 through March 14 is tied the 2nd least snowy on record for Chicago. The only one that had less snow was back in 1921. (Note that when viewing on xmacis, it shows 1998 as having 0.0", but there are missing days in the data and there happened to be a snowstorm on one of those missing days). What makes this even more crazy is how hot of a start that Chicago got off to. Back on December 10, it was the 6th snowiest to date. Of the 10 snowiest seasons through December 10, none of them finished below 43", with most ending up well over 50" and a couple over 80". And yet here we are with Chicago struggling to end up with average snowfall.

We’ll have a high of 83 and winds at 28 mph. All day. Miserable. My allergies are having a field day!!

It’s pretty incredible to have 3 days of snowcover in mid March. Mine will probably be gone right about the time it starts raining. What a time to be alive for a weather weenie. The narrow areas in pierce and king counties that really got nailed Friday experienced some historic stuff. Right up there with 1989, 2002 and 2012 in the willamette valley for major March events.

Here are some web cams from the UP. Mackinaw bridge https://www.mackinacbridge.org/fares-traffic/bridge-cam/ The Soo https://www.saultbridge.com/bridge-traffic-camera-south/ Munising https://www.exploremunising.com/web-cams/ Houghton https://www.mtu.edu/webcams/view/

Switched over to all snow and coming down nicely. Future radar shows it being all snow rest of this afternoon as well now way ahead of schedule