There are lots of people in Northern Illinois today who are having a rough time lifting their hands above their head because of the incredible amount of shoveling they did over the weekend, although I’m sure you snow-blower owners are feeling pretty good at this point.
Late November rarely treats us to a snowstorm like the one that hit on Saturday, November 29th, but this year really delivered. Across Northern Illinois, many towns and suburbs picked up 6 to 10 inches, with several pushing close to or above a foot.
Looking back at Rockford’s winter weather record should help put this storm in perspective. The all-time greatest single-day snowfall for Rockford remains 13.5 inches, recorded March 31st, 1926. So while this weekend’s snow was far from a historical record, it ranks as one of the more significant late-November storms in decades.
Let’s Take A Look At What Some Northern Illinois Cities And Towns Have Had To Dig Out Of In The Aftermath Of The Weekend Snow Storm
At the upper end of the scale was Freeport, which saw around 12.0 inches of accumulation, among the highest reported totals in the region. Other hard-hit spots included Round Lake Park (10.3 in), Palatine (10.1 in), and Antioch (about 10.0 in). Suburbs like Elgin (9.8 in), Bull Valley (9.6 in), and South Elgin (9.5 in) weren’t far behind…