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Chicago's Lack of Snow May Set Record Monday
The Chicago Tribune reports that if there is no more than 0.1 of an inch Monday, a new record will be set for days between snows.
The Chicago area could set a new winter record Monday.
According to a story from the Chicago Tribune, if the area does not receive more than 0.1 of an inch of snow today, we’ll set a record for the number of days between measurable snowfalls. This time, 280. A measurable snowfall is more than 0.1 of an inch, the Trib reports.
The National Weather Service is predicting a 30 percent chance of snow showers and a chance for flurries with a high of 35 degrees for Monday.
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Temperatures will remain unseasonably warm later in the week with predicted highs in the mid-40s, according to the National Weather Service.
This season’s lack of snow coupled with last winter’s below average snow total is not helping with the drought conditions the area has experienced this year, the Trib reports.
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Last winter, the area received only 19.8 inches of snow. The yearly average as measured at O’Hare International Airport is 36.7 inches, the Trib said.
Editor's note: This article was written by Steven Jack.
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