2013-2014 Season

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STORM SUMMARY 1-9-2014

Very light snow began early afternoon and the snow was off and on till
nearly midnight. Snowfall amounts throughout the area ranged from a
trace to mostly under ½ inch. Salting was all that was needed with this
system Officially ORD had .3, Rockford only had a trace and Romeoville
had .3
SNOWFALL TOTALS:
ORD .3 RFD T Romeoville .3 Aurora trace, Botanic Gardens .1 MDW .3 DKB .1,

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STORM SUMMARY 1-4&5-2014
Another long duration snow event for the area. Snow began in the Rockford after 9-10am before spreading into the Chicago area noon to 2pm. Much like the New Year’s eve system, it took long for the snow to begin south of a line from ORD to Sugar Grove. Snowfall continued until late afternoon/evening on the 5th. Winter weather advisory included Rockford to McHenry County from 10am on the 4th to noon on the 5th.

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STORM SUMMARY 12-31-2013 & 1-1&1-2- 2014

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STORM SUMMARY 12-30-13

A fast moving clipper system spread an area of light snow over the area between 5-7pm. The snow ended across the area between 12-2am on the 31st. Amounts for most areas averaged between ½ and 1 ½ inches which required salting and in some areas plowing. The official snowfall for ORD was .5, RFD .5 and Romeoville 1”

ORD .5
RFD .5
Romeoville 1”
Woodstock .5
Marseilles 1
Wilmington 1.5

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STORM SUMMARY 12-29-2013

Temperatures started out quite mild for a change as readings were still around the upper 30s to around 30 as late as 2-4am. Readings fell below freezing from north to south between 9and 11am. Drizzle began 9-10am before switching to freezing drizzle. This lasted until 2-3pm. The freezing drizzle glazed over surfaces requiring salting. Some flurries followed with only trace amounts between 5-8pm.

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STORM SUMMARY 12-24-&25-2013

Lake effect activity dropped down into Lake , eastern McHenry and northeast Cook

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STORM SUMMARY 12-22 & 23-2013

More bands of rain and drizzle occurred. This turned to snow around Rockford
Between 3-4am. Preceding the changeover to snow there was a brief period of

Occasional rain and drizzle fell throughout much of the day. Temperatures remained around 33-35 degrees throughout the day, After each area of rain moved through, the cold sub surface temps would cool down the surface temps resulting in freezing of water on sidewalks and paves surfaces. This was a constant thing that crews had to deal with throughout the day. Each time a surface would be treated for the icing, it would start the whole process over again. Melting and refreezing all day long specially north of I88. The day resulted in the need for multiple salt applications.

Drizzle and light rain began evening with alternating light rain and drizzle after 9pm
Through midnight. Temperatures were in the mid 30 during the duration of the event.
The ground, especially sub surface was still quite cold. Some patchy icing occurred
North of Rockford to northern McHenry County which required salting.

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STORM SUMMARY 12-17-2013

An area of light snow and snow showers passed through the area mid to late morning leaving behind a trace to under ½ inch accumulation. Temperatures were in the upper teens to lower 20s during the brief duration of this event. Readings late in the day reached the lower 30s. This was a salting operation. Officially O’Hare received .2 snowfall, Rockford .1 and Romeoville .2

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