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Subject: "Our Children Just Won"t Know What Snow Is..." - "The End of Snow" - "Snow Will Become A Rare And Exciting Event..." - "Snowfalls Are Now Just A Thing of The Past..."
Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2025 15:15:10 -0600
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Snowfall Totals Reach New Records, More Than 1,4000 Flights Cancelled
h/t to: Leroy N. Soetoro <leroysoetoro@americans-first.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2025 21:40:54 -0000 (UTC)
https://www.fox32chicago.com/weather/live-updates-major-snowstorm
The Brief
The Chicago area is expecting its first major snowstorm of the season on
Saturday.
Forecast models are calling for 6 to 12 inches of snowfall throughout the day.
While Saturday started with light snowfall, it's expected to become much
heavier in the afternoon hours.
Snow is expected to continue through Saturday evening, tapering off Sunday
morning. Another round of snow is expected Monday afternoon and evening,
causing hazardous travel for the evening commute.
Saturday will set new daily snowfall records for both Chicago and Rockford.
Chicago's previous record for this date was 3.0" (set back in 1942), while
Rockford's previous record was also 3.0" (set back in 1925).
CHICAGO - The Chicago area is experiencing the first major snowstorm of the
season on Saturday, that is expected to bring multiple inches of snow
throughout the afternoon.
The National Weather Service issued a Winter Storm Warning this weekend that
is in effect through 6 a.m. on Sunday.
Forecast models are predicting 6 to 12 inches of snowfall across the area. The
storm could also make traveling difficult.
Saturday will set new daily snowfall records for both Chicago and Rockford.
Chicago's previous record for this date was 3.0" (set back in 1942), while
Rockford's previous record was also 3.0" (set back in 1925).
Follow along as we post live updates on the forecast and travel news in the
Chicago area.
LIVE UPDATES:
9:47 p.m. - 1,468 flights were canceled at O'Hare International and Midway
airports.
7:39 p.m - Periods of snow will continue through tonight, especially for areas
north of I-80. However, snow rates will continue to gradually decrease, with
an additional 1 to locally 3" of snow possible by Sunday a.m.
6:40 p.m. - Delays at Chicago O'Hare are averaging 5 hours and 16 minutes. So
far today there have been over 1,400 flight cancellations between O'Hare and
Midway. Number of total cancellations today: O'Hare: 1,161Midway: 246
Number of total cancellations today: O'Hare: 1,161Midway: 246
O'Hare: 1,161
Midway: 246
6:30 p.m. - Snowfall totals: 5'0": Valparaiso, Hobart5.5": Marengo6.0":
Wadsworth, LaSalle, Dyer, Naperville, Romeoville, Round Lake Park, Lake Bluff,
Lockport, Midway Airport6.6": Batavia, Bradley6.7": Boulder Hill, Oswego
Twp.6.9": O'Hare7.0": Bronzeville (Chicago), McHenry7.2": Palatine7.4": Mount
Prospect7.5": South Barrington8.0": Evanston, Oakbrook Terrace
5'0": Valparaiso, Hobart
5.5": Marengo
6.0": Wadsworth, LaSalle, Dyer, Naperville, Romeoville, Round Lake Park, Lake
Bluff, Lockport, Midway Airport
6.6": Batavia, Bradley
6.7": Boulder Hill, Oswego Twp.
6.9": O'Hare
7.0": Bronzeville (Chicago), McHenry
7.2": Palatine
7.4": Mount Prospect
7.5": South Barrington
8.0": Evanston, Oakbrook Terrace
Flight cancellations: More than 1,300 flights have been canceled between
O'Hare and Midway airports as of 5:30 p.m., per FlightAware.com.
5:23 p.m. - Ground Delay issued at O'Hare International through 1 a.m. on
Sunday.
3:31 p.m. - Snow will continue through tonight before tapering off tomorrow
morning. Another period of snow is expected Monday afternoon and night and
could result in hazardous travel for the evening commute. Otherwise, expect
cold temperatures to prevail through the week, according to NWS.
Flight cancellations: More than 1,100 flights have been canceled between
O'Hare and Midway airports as of 2 p.m., per FlightAware.com.
Ground Stop issued at Midway Airport through 4:15 p.m. due to low visibility,
per FAA.
Ground Stop issued at O'Hare International Airport through 3:30 p.m. due to
snow and ice, per FAA.
Worsening conditions: The National Weather Service reported around 12:30 p.m.
that conditions are deteriorating to begin the afternoon as snowfall rates
increase to about 1 inch per hour through around 8 p.m. tonight. That will
also result in reduced visibility to under one mile and snow-covered roads
should make for hazardous travel conditions.
Highway crashes: Between 5 a.m. and around noon on Saturday, the Illinois
State Police responded to 47 motorist assists, 123 crashes only involving
property damage, and 21 crashes involving personal injuries in the Chicago
area.
Ground Stop issued at Midway Airport from 11:05 a.m. to 12:15 a.m., per the
FAA.
Flight cancellations: As of 11 a.m., nearly 900 flights have been canceled at
O'Hare and Midway airports on Saturday due to winter weather, per
FlightAware.com.
A traveler stands beneath a flight information board showing delayed and
canceled flights at O'Hare International Airport (ORD) during a snowstorm in
Chicago, Illinois, US, on Saturday, Nov. 29,2025. Hundreds of flights have
been canceled in and aro
Crash reporting: The Illinois State Police asks any drivers on the highway who
are in a crash with only damage and no injuries to complete their own crash
report online. To do so, go to the ISP's Civilian Crash Reporting System at
this link.
The Ground Stop at O'Hare Airport has expired and a Ground Delay is in effect
as of 9:30 a.m., per the FAA.
Highway snow plowing: A spokesperson from the Illinois Department of
Transportation came on Good Day Chicago to talk about the conditions on
Chicago area highways and what drivers should keep in mind if they need to
travel today.
Chicago snowstorm prompts IDOT response to keep highways clean
Maria Castaneda, a spokesperson with the Illinois Department of
Transportation, joined Good Day Chicago to talk about driving safety along the
area highways as a major snowstorm was expected to arrive in the area on
Saturday afternoon.
Ground Stop issued at O'Hare Airport until 9:30 a.m. More than 600 flights
have been canceled between O'Hare and Midway airports on Saturday, according
to FlightAware.com.
Flight delays: A Ground Delay was in effect at O'Hare International Airport
throughout Saturday due to the weather. The average delay was stretching more
than four hours as of 7 a.m., according to the Federal Aviation
Administration.
Snow plowing: Cole Stallard, the City of Chicago's commissioner of Streets and
Sanitation, joined Good Day Chicago to talk about the road conditions and what
precautions travelers should take during such conditions. More than 225
workers will be out and about to keep the city's 9,400 lane miles of roads as
safe as possible.
Chicago snowplows out and ready for Saturday's major snowstorm, officials say
Cole Stallard, the Chicago commissioner for streets and sanitation, joined
Good Day Chicago to talk about the efforts to plow city streets during
Saturday's anticipated major snow storm.
Snowfall predictions: The National Weather Service is forecasting larger
snowfall amounts to the west and northern parts of the Chicago area with 7 to
11 inches. While parts of the south suburbs are more in the 5 to 9-inch zone.
As of 7 a.m. on Saturday, there was only light snow falling in the area, but
it's expected to become heavier by this afternoon. High temperatures are
expected to hit around 29 degrees. Some blowing and drifting is possible.
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Australia's Historic Summer Cold
China's Deep Early-Freeze
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Canberra's First Freezing Summer Temp On Record
Northern China To -42.7C
Winter Arrives In North America
Record-Cold Start To Summer For Australia's SE
Mumbai Shivers
Saskatchewan To -30.2C
Arctic Outbreak Signaled For North America
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Greenland At -50.9C
Hungary's Apple Crop At Record Low
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Thanksgiving Winter
A Meter Of Snow Hits The Alps
Thanksgiving Blizzards
Weak La Nina Holds
Polar Vortex Collapses
Arctic 'Methane Bomb' Fizzles Out
Record Cold Northern India
Northeast China To -31.1C (-24F)
Russia's First -50C (-58F)
November Snow Blankets Tunisia And Algeria
UK's Coldest November Low In 15 Years
Snow From Belarus To Spain
Deepest Snow In Decades Hits Wales
Fennoscandia Plunged Into Deep Winter
Cold Records From Mumbai To Madhya Pradesh
Europe Freezes, Snow In London
New England Sees Record November Snow
+ A Taste Of Arctic Air For Thanksgiving Week, Then The "Full Load"
New England Buries Another Climate Prediction
Indore Sets Cold-Wave Record
Cold And Snow To Wallop Europe
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La Nina Strengthens - And Global Sea Surface Temperature Rapidly Cool
West Antarctica's Melt Is Coming From Below
Study Says Early-Holocene CO2 Matched Today
Early Cold Slams India
South Korea Freezes
Arctic Air Sweeping Europe
WaPo's Snow Story Falls Apart
Climate Coverage Is Collapsing
+ Urbanization Bias, Not CO2