Extending from the central Plains to the Chicago area, it caused the closure of several Interstates in Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, and Illinois during the peak of the storm. It also exceeds the monthly record of 9.5 inches set in 1951.Before Sunday’s event, here are the five biggest snows in Rockford:This is also now the snowiest November on record for the city, with more than 15 inches.As of midnight, here are snow totals at three airportsThe snow is especially heavy in McHenry County, the town of McHenry reported nearly eight inches of snow as of 10 p.m. Sunday. Winds or frequent gusts of 35+ mph, heavy snow or blowing snow, visibility under 1/4 mile for three hours…it'll be near-blizzard conditions later tonight. Megan Glaros reports that the snow should end by 9 or 10 a.m.. Strong winds occurred by late afternoon west of the Illinois River, on the west side of the low center (which moved through central Illinois). Prior to this, the earliest such warning was on December 11, 2010.Sorry, the location you searched for was not found. This update will come at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday.A Blizzard Warning is in effect for parts of north central and northeast Illinois. Both airports are still reporting average delays around 15 minutes and over.Cook County sent out an alert reminding residents to take caution when driving during the winter storm. A total of 265,000 had lost power since 7 p.m., Sunday but about 120,000 of those have been restored.The most affected areas are customers north and west of the city.Here are some of the strongest wind gusts reported overnight.The blizzard warning for Chicago, Cook County, Will County and DuPage County has been lifted, CBS 2’s Robb Ellis reports. Visibility is limited and the roads are hazardous to travel. Curran said snowfall will pick up quickly in the northern areas with possibly 8 inches at O’Hare to 1 foot near the state line.BLIZZARD WARNING in several states west of Illinois. If the forecast holds up, this latest snow/blizzard could become one of the heaviest November storms in Chicago history.This biggest ever fell on this date, 123 years ago!Right now, the forecast calls for 6 to 8 inches of snow near O’Hare, where current official records are kept.Here are the five biggest, two day snowfalls in November, according to the National Weather Service.ComEd is reporting more than 6,400 customers in Cook County and 2,400 in DuPage County have been affected by outages so far with the most severe weather yet to come for these areas.Travel turned tricky and dangerous this afternoon in Rockford. Call us if you need us.Nearly 500 flights have been canceled at O’Hare and Midway airports.A total of 405 flights have been canceled at O’Hare, with delays of about 30 minutes.At Midway, 68 flights have been canceled. I don't have time or energy to deal with this. However, snow will linger until midday in Northwest Indiana, although that area is seeing lower accumulations than towns to the north and west of Chicago.After spending nearly 18 hours focused on plowing and salting the city’s main streets and Lake Shore Drive, the Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation has deployed its snow plows to the city’s side streets.“Although the snow has stopped, motorists are urged to take precaution when traveling during inclement weather and drive according to conditions,” the city stated in a news release.The timing of the storm was especially bad for holiday travelers, with hundreds of flights canceled at O’Hare and Midway on Sunday. Power line down across the road A traffic camera overlooking Interstate 90 near Roselle shows the road is completely snow covered.I-90 at Roselle exit completely snow covered as of 1:04 am.
The statement recommends storing a safety kit in vehicles along with keeping gas tanks at least half full.A total of 311 flights have been canceled at O’Hare International Airport and 121 flights have been canceled at Midway International Airport. There are snow drifts of up to four feet and rescues are being conducted by snowmobile.The storm that dumped nearly a foot of snow in Rockford on Sunday smashed the one-day record for the month.The total of 11.7 inches in Rockford was more than three times the previous November 25th record of 3.3 inches set in 1977.