Fast-moving clipper bring a rare bit of snow to the Chicago area Saturday morning

Snow has been a virtual no-show in the Chicago area this season and 
this morning's light snowfall was a gentle reminder to residents that
it is snow season in the Chicago area. With temperatures warming back into the 40s on Sunday this morning's
snowfall should be long-gone by Sunday afternoon. Heaviest snow fell
west and north of the city with little if any snow in areas well to
the south and east.


Following is a comprehensive snowfall report issued by the National
Weather Service office in Romeoville.


...MORNING SNOWFALL ROUNDUP...

   THE FOLLOWING ARE SNOW AMOUNTS FOR THE PREVIOUS 24-HOURS.
   OBSERVATIONS ARE USUALLY TAKEN AT 7 AM.

   24-HOUR SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FOR SATURDAY(12/17/11)...


NORTHERN ILLINOIS                              SNOW
  LOCATION (COUNTY):                           FALL(INCHES)

  STEWARD (LEE).................................2.8
  ASHTON (LEE)..................................2.6
  AMBOY (LEE)...................................2.5
  PAW PAW (LEE).................................2.5
  ROCHELLE (OGLE)...............................2.5
  BYRON 3N (OGLE)...............................2.3
  DE KALB (DE KALB).............................2.0
  MALTA (DE KALB)...............................1.9
  SHERIDAN (LA SALLE)...........................1.9
  GENOA (DE KALB)...............................1.8
  MENDOTA (LA SALLE)............................1.7
  HUNTLEY 4W (MCHENRY)..........................1.6
  ELGIN (KANE)..................................1.5
  EARLVILLE 3S (LA SALLE).......................1.5
  HARVARD (MCHENRY).............................1.5
  ELGIN 1S (KANE)...............................1.5
  GENEVA 1SSW (KANE)............................1.5
  MARSEILLES 6WNW (LA SALLE)....................1.5
  ROCKFORD (WINNEBAGO)..........................1.5
  CORTLAND (DE KALB)............................1.4
  BATAVIA 1WNW (KANE)...........................1.4
  CAROL STREAM (DU PAGE)........................1.3
  GENEVA 2WSW (KANE)............................1.3
  ST. CHARLES (KANE)............................1.3
  OTTAWA 2N (LA SALLE)..........................1.3
  BULL VALLEY 2WNW (MCHENRY)....................1.3
  ROCKFORD 1NW (WINNEBAGO)......................1.3
  ROCKFORD 4NW (WINNEBAGO)......................1.3
  ST CHARLES (KANE).............................1.3
  WOODSTOCK 5NW (MCHENRY).......................1.3
  CAROL STREAM 1WNW (DU PAGE)...................1.2
  BATAVIA 2WNW (KANE)...........................1.2
  MARSEILLES (LA SALLE).........................1.2
  SPRING GROVE 2N (MCHENRY).....................1.2
  SUGAR GROVE 1NE (KANE)........................1.1
  WONDER LAKE 1WNW (MCHENRY)....................1.1
  ST CHARLES 7NW (KANE).........................1.1
  ARLINGTON HEIGHTS (COOK)......................1.0
  ELBURN (KANE).................................1.0
  ARLINGTON HEIGHTS 1SW (COOK)..................1.0
  ROSELLE 1ESE (DU PAGE)........................1.0
  COAL CITY (GRUNDY)............................1.0
  MORRIS 1SW (GRUNDY)...........................1.0
  MINOOKA (GRUNDY)..............................1.0
  NORTH AURORA 2NE (KANE).......................1.0
  STERLING 4NE (LEE)............................1.0
  OTTAWA 1NW (LA SALLE).........................1.0
  ALGONQUIN 1N (MCHENRY)........................1.0
  ROSCOE 2ESE (WINNEBAGO).......................1.0
  MACHESNEY PARK 3ENE (WINNEBAGO)...............1.0
  ROCKTON 1ESE (WINNEBAGO)......................1.0
  JOLIET 2N (WILL)..............................1.0
  NEWARK (KENDALL)..............................1.0
  ROSCOE 2SE (WINNEBAGO)........................1.0
  SHIRLAND (WINNEBAGO)..........................1.0
  ANTIOCH (LAKE)................................0.9
  NAPERVILLE 1NW (DU PAGE)......................0.9
  GENEVA 2ENE (KANE)............................0.9
  ROCKFORD 3NE (WINNEBAGO)......................0.9
  LAKE ZURICH (LAKE)............................0.9
  COAL CITY 4NNW (GRUNDY).......................0.8
  HOFFMAN ESTATES 5W (COOK).....................0.8
  SCHAUMBURG 3WSW (COOK)........................0.8
  NAPERVILLE 3ESE (DU PAGE).....................0.8
  GLEN ELLYN 2SSE (DU PAGE).....................0.8
  GLEN ELLYN 1NE (DU PAGE)......................0.8
  YORKVILLE 1W (KENDALL)........................0.8
  MONTGOMERY 2SSE (KENDALL).....................0.8
  LAKEMOOR 2SE (LAKE)...........................0.8
  NEW LENOX 2SE (WILL)..........................0.8
  OAK BROOK (DU PAGE)...........................0.8
  PLAINFIELD (WILL).............................0.8
  AURORA (KANE).................................0.7
  ELGIN (KANE)..................................0.7
  ELK GROVE VILLAGE 2WSW (COOK).................0.7
  LA GRANGE PARK 1SSW (COOK)....................0.7
  AURORA 4SE (DU PAGE)..........................0.7
  LISLE 1SE (DU PAGE)...........................0.7
  MONTGOMERY 1SSE (KENDALL).....................0.7
  OSWEGO 5SSE (KENDALL).........................0.7
  GURNEE 2NE (LAKE).............................0.7
  LINCOLNSHIRE 1N (LAKE)........................0.7
  RIVERWOODS (LAKE).............................0.7
  HOMER GLEN 1ENE (WILL)........................0.7
  PLAINFIELD 1SW (WILL).........................0.7
  DRESDEN LOCK/DAM (GRUNDY).....................0.6
  PALATINE 1E (COOK)............................0.6
  LOMBARD 1NNW (DU PAGE)........................0.6
  ELBURN 3NNE (KANE)............................0.6
  LAKE FOREST 2NNE (LAKE).......................0.6
  MANHATTAN 5ENE (WILL).........................0.6
  PEOTONE (WILL)................................0.6
  LANSING (COOK)................................0.6
  MANHATTAN (WILL)..............................0.6
  MONEE (WILL)..................................0.6
  WINFIELD (DU PAGE)............................0.6
  BARRINGTON (LAKE).............................0.5
  BATAVIA (KANE)................................0.5
  BRIDGEVIEW 1NNW (COOK)........................0.5
  INVERNESS 2S (COOK)...........................0.5
  OAK LAWN (COOK)...............................0.5
  HOMEWOOD (COOK)...............................0.5
  OAK PARK 1NNE (COOK)..........................0.5
  WESTMONT 1SSE (DU PAGE).......................0.5
  DOWNERS GROVE 2SE (DU PAGE)...................0.5
  LISLE (DU PAGE)...............................0.5
  YORKVILLE 1NE (KENDALL).......................0.5
  WAUKEGAN 2N (LAKE)............................0.5
  HOMER GLEN 4WNW (WILL)........................0.5
  PEOTONE (WILL)................................0.5
  MUNDELEIN (LAKE)..............................0.5
  OTTAWA (LA SALLE).............................0.5
  PEOTONE (WILL)................................0.5
  BOURBONNAIS (KANKAKEE)........................0.4
  ELK GROVE VILLAGE 1ESE (COOK).................0.4
  LINCOLNWOOD 2E (COOK).........................0.4
  BURR RIDGE 2SW (DU PAGE)......................0.4
  BEACH PARK 1W (LAKE)..........................0.4
  CRETE 3E (WILL)...............................0.4
  ROMEOVILLE (WILL).............................0.4
  WOODSTOCK (MCHENRY)...........................0.4
  YORKVILLE 2SE (KENDALL).......................0.4
  HERSCHER (KANKAKEE)...........................0.3
  CHICAGO RIDGE (COOK)..........................0.3
  BURNHAM-HEGEWISCH 2NNW (COOK).................0.3
  WATSEKA 5W (IROQUOIS).........................0.3
  LA SALLE (LA SALLE)...........................0.3
  OAK PARK 2S (COOK)............................0.2
  OHARE (COOK)..................................0.2
  ST ANNE (KANKAKEE)............................0.2
  PARK FOREST 1NNE (COOK).......................0.1
  COUNTRYSIDE 1ENE (COOK).......................0.1
  MIDWAY 3SW (COOK).............................0.1
  MILFORD (IROQUOIS)............................0.1
  CHATSWORTH (LIVINGSTON).....................TRACE
  DWIGHT (LIVINGSTON).........................TRACE
  CHICAGO 6ESE (COOK).........................TRACE
  MOMENCE 3NE (KANKAKEE)......................TRACE
  SENECA 1NE (LA SALLE).......................TRACE
  CHATSWORTH (LIVINGSTON).....................TRACE
  JOLIET LOCK/DAM (WILL)......................TRACE
  PERU (LA SALLE).............................TRACE
  WAUCONDA (LAKE).............................TRACE

NORTHWEST INDIANA                              SNOW
  LOCATION (COUNTY):                           FALL(INCHES)

  KENTLAND (NEWTON).............................0.7
  CROWN POINT 8E (PORTER).......................0.6
  CHESTERTON 4E (PORTER)........................0.5
  DE MOTTE 1SSW (JASPER)........................0.4
  ST. JOHN (LAKE)...............................0.3
  PORTAGE 1ESE (PORTER).........................0.3
  VALPARAISO 1ENE (PORTER)......................0.3
  PORTER 1S (PORTER)............................0.3
  LAKE VILLAGE (NEWTON).........................0.3
  DE MOTTE 6S (JASPER)..........................0.2
  DE MOTTE 4SW (JASPER).........................0.2
  HEBRON 4NE (PORTER)...........................0.2
  LAKES OF THE FOUR SEASONS 2NNE (PORTER).......0.2
  DE MOTTE 1NNW (JASPER)......................TRACE
  REMINGTON (JASPER)..........................TRACE
  CROWN POINT 2WSW (LAKE).....................TRACE
  VALPARAISO 1SE (PORTER).....................TRACE
  VALPARAISO 4SW (PORTER).....................TRACE
  VALPARAISO 5NNE (PORTER)....................TRACE
  VALPARAISO 5WSW (PORTER)....................TRACE
  VALPARAISO 6WSW (PORTER)....................TRACE
  VALPARAISO 1NNW (PORTER)....................TRACE
  VALPARAISO 2N (PORTER)......................TRACE
  MOROCCO (NEWTON)............................TRACE
  VALPARAISO 5NNE (PORTER)....................TRACE

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