Chicago Experiences 5th Largest Snowstorm On Record

The snowstorm currently slamming the Northeast left over a foot of snow across a large chunk of the Midwest. Chicago and surrounding locations were under a blizzard warning for much of the day yesterday and into the night. Chicago officially recorded 19.3 inches of snow as of this morning, making it the 5th largest snowstorm on record to impact Chicago. Impressive! Many Universities and schools across northern Illinois, Indiana, and southern Michigan were forced to cancel classes today.

The accumulation map shows a large swath of snow from Nebraska through Michigan. This will expand into the Northeast throughout the day.

Take a look at some of the photos from the large snow accumulations.

 

The #ChicagoBlizzard that blanketed the city was 5th largest snowstorm on record! http://t.co/iGVKElIZms pic.twitter.com/iic174HvuJ

— RedEye Chicago (@redeyechicago) February 2, 2015

Linus is now #5 on Chicago’s all-time heaviest snowstorm list w/ 19.3 inches. #ChicagoBlizzard View from my street: pic.twitter.com/sDZq2naOX7

— Erin Reed (@Erin_Reed1) February 2, 2015

Meteorologist: Chicago could get as much as 15 inches of snow from storm system. http://t.co/xZdC5bEUJI pic.twitter.com/mkBPHcExni

— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) February 1, 2015

Blizzard Warning in effect for Chicago metro area; snow falling from Neb. to Penn. – http://t.co/nzEmVjbcB2 pic.twitter.com/FcZORnavUN

— ABC News (@ABC) February 1, 2015

Here’s how this storm stacks up with some others.

#Chicago Top 10 Largest Snow #ChicagoBlizzard2015 now takes the #5 Spot 4.) 20.3″ 5.) 19.3″ – 2015 6.) 19.2 – 1931 pic.twitter.com/ByfbFGprp7

— Alicia Roman (@AliciaRomanNBC) February 2, 2015

  Check out the radar loop from the storm.

check out this radar loop of the massive snowstorm moving out of Nebraska and into the Midwest pic.twitter.com/Pr1BgJHIwP

— Ken Dewey (@kdewey1unl) February 2, 2015