The Chicagoland area hit a record of 283 consecutive days of no snowfall. Total snowfall for the Chicagoland area is still at zero where only a slight trace of snow has been recorded at the Chicago O'Hare Airport. Looking at the December snowfall rankings (1958-Present) for Chicago, this December ranks as the least amount of snowfall for the Chicagoland area. The highest snowfall ever recorded at O'Hare Intl. Airport was in 1978 with 35.3".
Most of the Midwestern states are seeing precipitation values well below their normal levels. On average the whole Midwest is about 2" below the average precipitation amounts this is including snowfall for the winter season. The above map shows the probability for above or below average precipitation in the U.S.; most of the Great Plains is set to have below average precipitation values through next week. It seems that this December is going to be very similar to last years where Chicago saw 1.7" of snowfall for the month.
John Barmann
Meteorologists
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