O'Hare saw 8.4 inches of snow on Saturday, making it the snowiest November day in Chicago's recorded history, according to the NWS. Wadsworth saw 11 inches of snow; Hoffman Estates, Palatine, Skokie and Valparaiso, Indiana had snow totals near 10 inches.

A powerful cold snap today will lead into a frigid Thanksgiving before a major winter storm drops more than 6 inches of snow across the area on Saturday.

The city of Chicago is no stranger to strange weather events and unique phenomena, but this weekend’s snowstorm added to that lore.

Yesterday’s record snowfall was tapering off throughout Sunday morning as the Winter Weather Advisory was still in effect.

The Chicago area got socked with one of the worst winter storms it's seen in years, and snowfall totals piled up across the region.

Chicago's weather forecast includes mild temperatures with potential rain and fog, followed by colder conditions and possible snow showers as Thanksgiving approaches.

Travelers at the end of the Thanksgiving holiday on Sunday were finding hundreds of flights delayed and canceled into and out of Chicago following a winter storm in the Great Lakes region.

In Chicago, snow seasons are tracked from July through the following June. The area normally can expect 38.4 inches, according to the National Weather Service. During the 2024-25 season, the area accumulated just 17.6 inches.