![]() Numerous power outages, flight cancellations, airport closures, road closures, roof collapses, rail and bus cancellations, mail stoppages, and school, government, and business closures took place ahead of and after the storm many of these disruptions lasted several days. Snowfall amounts of 20 to 28 inches (51 to 71 cm) were forecast for much of Northern and Western Illinois.Īn ice storm ahead of the winter storm's warm front also brought hazardous conditions to much of the American Midwest and New England, and many areas saw well over 1 in (2.5 cm) of ice accumulation. The central Illinois National Weather Service in Lincoln, Illinois, issued only their fourth blizzard warning in the forecast office's 16-year history. Many other areas not normally used to extreme winter conditions, including Albuquerque, Dallas and Houston, experienced significant snowfall or ice accumulation. Louis, Springfield, El Paso, Las Cruces, Des Moines, Milwaukee, Detroit, Chicago, Indianapolis, Dayton, Cleveland, New York City, New York's Capital District, and Boston. ![]() Blizzard conditions affected many other large cities along the storm's path, including Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Kansas City, St. With such continuous winds, the blizzard continued to the north and affected Eastern and Atlantic Canada. The Chicago area saw 21.2 inches (54 cm) of snow and blizzard conditions, with winds of over 60 mph (100 km/h). The storm brought cold air, heavy snowfall, blowing snow, and mixed precipitation on a path from New Mexico and northern Texas to New England and Eastern Canada. During the initial stages of the storm, some meteorologists predicted that the system would affect over 100 million people in the United States. The 2011 Groundhog Day blizzard was a powerful and historic winter storm that affected large swaths of the United States and Canada from January 31 to February 2, 2011, especially on Groundhog Day. “Very small shifts in this first wave can make noticeable differences in who gets the heavier snowfall totals, so that’ll be important, to stay up to date with the latest forecast.Part of the 2010–11 North American winterġ Most severe tornado damage see Fujita scale “Keep updated with the forecast,” Carlaw said. Overall, the South Side could see 10 inches or more of snow, while the North Side might get 5-8 inches after both storms, Carlaw said. That wave could see lake-effect snow, though, with the North Side and Downtown area getting 1-3 more inches of snow Wednesday night into Thursday morning, Carlaw said. “That’ll be taking the vast majority of the heavier snowfall with it,” he said. The second storm could largely miss the city as it’s expected to stay mostly south of the Kankakee River Valley, Carlaw said. People should plan for trips to take longer than usual if driving, they should leave extra space between their car and another person’s, have a full tank of gas, let people know where they are going and have an emergency kit in their car, according to Chicago’s Office of Emergency Management and Communications. The North Side is expected to see 4-5 inches, or even less, Carlaw said. The South Side “stands the best chance of getting some significant” snow with the first storm, with more than 8 inches possibly falling, Carlaw said. Wednesday, and it’ll stay lighter through the afternoon, Carlaw said.īy then, the city could be seeing a noticeably large difference in snowfall totals. The heaviest of that snowfall will end 3-4 a.m. Parts of the city could get hit with 1 inch of snow per hour for a time, with the storm continuing into Wednesday morning, according to the National Weather service. ![]() The first snowstorm is expected to be the more severe of the two for Chicago, and it appears like it’ll dump more snow on the South Side than the rest of the city, Carlaw said. “From there, it’ll just get steadier and heavier with time,” Carlaw said. Tuesday is looking like it “may not be a very bad day,” as it’s starting off with temperatures in the low 40s, said Lee Carlaw, a National Weather Service meteorologist.īut rain is expected to start in the mid- to late afternoon, and it’ll rapidly turn into snow around 8 or 9 p.m., Carlaw said. CHICAGO - Parts of Chicago could get more than 10 inches of snow over the next two days as storms batter the city. ![]()
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