‘Snowvembruary’ 11 — Yet Another Record Snow Event in Kane County
Kane County saw yet another record-breaking, early-season snow event in what the National Weather Service Chicago is calling “Snowvembruary 11th, 2019.
As you can see in the graphic below, most of the snow fell on Monday, Nov. 11.
We set a new daily record of 3.4 inches at O’Hare, shattering the previous record of 1.9 inches in 1995. Rockford got 3.2 inches, also a record.
When you combine the two days for a 48-hour snow total, the highest total was 5.7 inches in Bull Valley, but Kane County communities weren’t far behind.
Elgin led the Kane totals with 5.5 inches, and Algonquin folks (spotter in McHenry County) got 5.0. Next was St. Charles, with 4.7 inches.
How much snow fell in your area? Check the full list below, courtesy of the National Weather Service Chicago.
We’re also in the midst of record cold. According to the NWS Chicago, we set a record low of 13 degrees on Nov. 11. More records are being set today, and we’ll report on that in a separate story.
What’s Ahead
- Today (Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019): Sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -1. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to near 4 by 8pm, then rising to around 10 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -6. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -5. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
- Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 20. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 34.
- Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Fast Facts
- The official snowfall for Chicago was 3.4 inches observed at Chicago O’Hare International Airport.
- The official snowfall for Rockford was 3.6 inches observed at Chicago Rockford International Airport.
- Other snowfall amounts include 1.4 inches at the NWS Chicago in Romeoville and 2.9 inches observed three miles southwest of Chicago Midway Airport.
48-Hour Snow Totals — Kane County Top 10
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Huntley IL, courtesy of Francis Uy and NWS Chicago.
Elgin (Kane) — 5.5 (2)
- Algonquin 1N (McHenry) — 5.0 (1)
- St. Charles (Kane) — 4.7 (2)
- Elgin 2W (Kane) — 3.9 (2)
- Geneva 1SSW (Kane) — 3.6 (2)
- Elgin 1S (Kane) — 3.6 (2)
- Elgin (Kane) — 3.6 (2)
- Elburn (Kane) — 3.5 (2)
- Batavia 1WSW (Kane) — 3.3 (2)
- Batavia 1WNW (Kane) — 3.2 (2)
48-Hour Snow Totals — Region
Bull Valley 2WNW (McHenry)....................5.7 (2) De Kalb 1SW (De Kalb).........................5.6 (2) De Kalb (De Kalb).............................5.6 (2) Elgin (Kane)..................................5.5 (2) Wonder Lake 1WNW (McHenry)....................5.3 (2) Rockford 3NE (Winnebago)......................5.0 (2) Algonquin 1N (McHenry)........................5.0 (1) Harvard (McHenry).............................5.0 (2) Rockford 2ENE (Winnebago).....................4.8 (1) Lake Villa 1SSW (Lake)........................4.8 (2) Roscoe 2se (Winnebago)........................4.7 (2) Roscoe 2ESE (Winnebago).......................4.7 (2) St. Charles (Kane)............................4.7 (2) Lincolnshire 1N (Lake)........................4.6 (2) Buffalo Grove 2N (Lake).......................4.5 (2) Dixon 3NNW (Lee)..............................4.5 (2) Woodstock 4SW (McHenry).......................4.3 (1) Woodstock 5nw (McHenry).......................4.1 (2) Lincolnwood 2E (Cook).........................4.0 (2) Palatine 1E (Cook)............................4.0 (2) Elgin 2W (Kane)...............................3.9 (2) Rockford 1NW (Winnebago)......................3.8 (2) Elk Grove Village 2WSW (Cook).................3.8 (2) Ashton (Lee)..................................3.7 (2) Oak Park 1NNE (Cook)..........................3.7 (2) Mount Prospect 3NE (Cook).....................3.7 (1) Capron (Boone)................................3.7 (2) Lisle Morton Arb (Du Page)....................3.6 (2) Geneva 1SSW (Kane)............................3.6 (2) Genoa (De Kalb)...............................3.6 (2) Crystal Lake (McHenry)........................3.6 (1) Rockford (Winnebago)..........................3.6 (2) Riverwoods (Lake).............................3.6 (2) Elgin 1S (Kane)...............................3.6 (2) Elgin (Kane)..................................3.6 (2) Crystal Lake 1WSW (McHenry)...................3.5 (2) Lake Villa 2WSW (Lake)........................3.5 (1) Elburn (Kane).................................3.5 (2) Roselle 1ESE (Du Page)........................3.5 (1) Wheaton 2NNE (Du Page)........................3.5 (2) Harwood Heights (Cook)........................3.5 (2) Elburn (Kane).................................3.5 (2) O`hare Airport (Cook).........................3.4 (2) Park Ridge (Cook).............................3.4 (2) Paw Paw (Lee).................................3.3 (2) Batavia 1WSW (Kane)...........................3.3 (2) Downers Grove 0.4NNE (Du Page)................3.3 (2) De Kalb (De Kalb).............................3.3 (1) Gurnee 2W (Lake)..............................3.2 (1) Batavia 1WNW (Kane)...........................3.2 (2) Batavia (Kane)................................3.1 (2) Lake Zurich (Lake)............................3.0 (2) Sterling 4NE (Lee)............................3.0 (1) Aurora 4SE (Du Page)..........................3.0 (2) Elk Grove Village 1ESE (Cook).................3.0 (2) Hoffman Estates 5W (Cook).....................3.0 (2) Hoffman Estates 2SE (Cook)....................2.9 (2) Mundelein (Lake)..............................2.9 (2) Midway Coop (Cook)............................2.9 (2) Palatine 1NNE (Cook)..........................2.8 (2) Schaumburg 2E (Cook)..........................2.7 (2) Steward (Lee).................................2.5 (2) Naperville 1NW (Du Page)......................2.5 (2) Elmhurst 1ESE (Du Page).......................2.5 (1) Somonauk 2NE (De Kalb)........................2.5 (2) Oak Lawn (Cook)...............................2.5 (2) Burr Ridge 2SW (Du Page)......................2.4 (1) Highwood 1S (Lake)............................2.3 (2) Sugar Grove 1NE (Kane)........................2.3 (2) Hebron (McHenry)..............................2.3 (1) La Grange Park 1SSW (Cook)....................2.2 (2) Homewood (Cook)...............................2.2 (2) Rogers Park 2SW (Cook)........................2.2 (1) Park Ridge 1WNW (Cook)........................2.2 (2) Barrington (Lake).............................2.2 (2) Plainfield 2SSE (Will)........................2.1 (2) Elmhurst 2SE (Du Page)........................2.1 (1) Bridgeview 1NNW (Cook)........................2.0 (2) Paxton (Ford).................................2.0 (2) Ottawa (La Salle).............................2.0 (2) Naperville 4SSW (Will)........................2.0 (2) Lockport 1SE (Will)...........................2.0 (2) Elmhurst (Du Page)............................2.0 (1) Dwight (Livingston)...........................2.0 (2)
