Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Prelimary Storm Reports thru 10PM

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL
957 PM CST TUE FEB 01 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0130 PM     SNOW             DE KALB                 41.93N 88.75W 
02/01/2011  E1.8 INCH        DEKALB             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER  

            NEW SNOWFALL SINCE 7AM.

0138 PM     SNOW             ELBURN                  41.89N 88.47W 
02/01/2011  M2.5 INCH        KANE               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            FROM 9PM LAST NIGHT TILL 1PM TODAY

0139 PM     SNOW             LIBERTYVILLE            42.28N 87.97W 
02/01/2011  M2.3 INCH        LAKE               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

0155 PM     SNOW             SSE BOURBONNAIS         41.16N 87.88W 
02/01/2011  M0.2 INCH        KANKAKEE           IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            SNOW IN THE PAST HOUR. 3.2 INCHES OF SNOW ON THE GROUND. 
            COCORAHS OBSERVER

0205 PM     SNOW             1 WNW CAROL STREAM      41.92N 88.14W 
02/01/2011  M0.2 INCH        DUPAGE             IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            SNOW IN PAST HOUR

0229 PM     SNOW             NW SCHERERVILLE         41.49N 87.45W 
02/01/2011  M1.0 INCH        LAKE               IN   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            OVER PAST 2 HOURS.

0255 PM     SNOW             BOURBONNAIS             41.16N 87.88W 
02/01/2011  M0.3 INCH        KANKAKEE           IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            PAST HOUR.

0255 PM     BLIZZARD         SSE BOURBONNAIS         41.16N 87.88W 
02/01/2011                   KANKAKEE           IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            BLOWING AND FALLING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY. 0.3 
            SNOWFALL PAST HOUR.

0300 PM     SNOW             5 WNW MARSEILLES        41.36N 88.78W 
02/01/2011  M3.0 INCH        LA SALLE           IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            STARTED AT 1 PM. 

0304 PM     BLIZZARD         CHATSWORTH              40.75N 88.29W 
02/01/2011                   LIVINGSTON         IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            ZERO VISIBILITY. DUE TO BLOWING AND FALLING SNOW.

0312 PM     SNOW             4 S AURORA              41.71N 88.28W 
02/01/2011  M1.5 INCH        KENDALL            IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            SLUSHY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS. ESTIMATED 35 MPH WINDS 
            WITH GUSTS 40 MPH PLUS. INTERSECTION ROUTE 34 AND OGDEN 
            FALL BOULEVARD.

0315 PM     SNOW             5 W WATSEKA             40.78N 87.83W 
02/01/2011  M4.5 INCH        IROQUOIS           IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            PAST 2 HOURS. HIGH WINDS AND WHITE OUT CONDITIONS.

0327 PM     BLIZZARD         TINLEY PARK             41.57N 87.80W 
02/01/2011                   COOK               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            REPORTS OF ZERO VISIBILITY WITH DRIFTS BUILDING QUICKLY.

0330 PM     SNOW             2 WSW ELK GROVE VILLAGE 41.99N 88.03W 
02/01/2011  E1.4 INCH        DUPAGE             IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            SNOW FALL IN 3 HOURS. COCORAHS OBSERVER.

0338 PM     HEAVY SNOW       4 NNE POPLAR GROVE      42.42N 88.79W 
02/01/2011  E2.0 INCH        BOONE              IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            2 INCHES OF SNOW IN LAST 2 HOURS. COCORAHS OBSERVER

0345 PM     BLIZZARD         ESE PAXTON              40.46N 88.10W 
02/01/2011                   FORD               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            EXTREME BLOWING SNOW. HEAVY SNOW. VISIBILITY DOWN TO 100 
            YARDS OR LESS. BEGAN AS SNOW NOW SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN.

0400 PM     SNOW             2 WNW BULL VALLEY       42.32N 88.39W 
02/01/2011  M1.8 INCH        MCHENRY            IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            SNOWFALL SINCE 8AM. 11 INCHES ON THE GROUND. SNOWFALL 
            GETTING HEAVIER. COCORAHS OBSERVER.

0400 PM     SNOW             2 WNW BULL VALLEY       42.32N 88.39W 
02/01/2011  M1.8 INCH        MCHENRY            IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

0414 PM     HEAVY SNOW       1 S OAK PARK            41.87N 87.79W 
02/01/2011  M1.5 INCH        COOK               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            SNOW FALL PAST HOUR 12 MIN. BLOWING SNOW AND FALLING SNOW
            REDUCING VISIBILITY TO BETWEEN ONE QUARTER TO ONE EIGHTH 
            OF A MILE.

0430 PM     HEAVY SNOW       CARY                    42.21N 88.25W 
02/01/2011  E1.3 INCH        MCHENRY            IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            SNOWFALL IN ONE HOUR. 3.0 INCHES OF SNOW SINCE 7 AM. 
            COCORAHS OBSERVER.

0445 PM     SNOW             PEOTONE                 41.33N 87.80W 
02/01/2011  M2.8 INCH        WILL               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            SNOWFALL 2.8 PAST 4 HOURS.

0500 PM     SNOW             N MENDOTA               41.55N 89.12W 
02/01/2011  E5.2 INCH        LA SALLE           IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            SNOWFALL SINCE 7 AM. 11 INCHES SNOW DEPTH. COCORAHS 
            OBSERVER. 

0500 PM     BLIZZARD         REMINGTON               40.76N 87.15W 
02/01/2011                   JASPER             IN   CO-OP OBSERVER  

            4.0 SNOWFALL SINCE 1 PM. WINDS EST AT 33 MPH GUSTING TO 
            49 MPH. VISIBILITY LESS THAN 1/4 MILE

0500 PM     HEAVY SNOW       ELK GROVE VILLAGE       42.01N 87.99W 
02/01/2011  E2.5 INCH        COOK               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            AN ADDITIONAL 1.1 SINCE 4 PM. HEAVY SNOW FALLING WITH 
            HIGH WINDS.

0515 PM     SNOW             1 E LINCOLNWOOD         42.01N 87.71W 
02/01/2011  M2.0 INCH        COOK               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            VERY STRONG NNE WIND. VISIBLITY LESS THAN 1/4 MILE SINCE 
            3 PM. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW CAUSING BLIZZARD 
            CONDITIONS.

0520 PM     BLIZZARD         2 SSE PLAINFIELD        41.59N 88.19W 
02/01/2011                   WILL               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            3.8 INCHES SNOW FALL. VISIBILITY BELOW 1/4 MILE. 2 FOOT 
            DRIFTS IN PLACES IN RESIDENTIAL AREA.

0530 PM     HEAVY SNOW       1 NE NORTH AURORA       41.81N 88.32W 
02/01/2011  E3.5 INCH        KANE               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            SNOWFALL SINCE 2PM. 6 INCHES SNOW DEPTH. COCORAHS 
            OBSERVER.

0530 PM     SNOW             WNW WONDER LAKE         42.38N 88.36W 
02/01/2011  E7.6 INCH        MCHENRY            IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            SNOWFALL SINCE 730 AM. 11 INCHES SNOW DEPTH. COCORAHS 
            OBSERVER.

0530 PM     HEAVY SNOW       ELK GROVE VILLAGE       42.01N 87.99W 
02/01/2011  E3.0 INCH        COOK               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            SNOWFALL IN 3 HOURS. COCORAHS OBSERVER

0530 PM     SNOW             WNW WONDER LAKE         42.38N 88.36W 
02/01/2011  M7.6 INCH        MCHENRY            IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            SNOW FALL TODAY. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW CONTINUING.

0550 PM     BLIZZARD         3 NW MANTENO            41.29N 87.88W 
02/01/2011                   KANKAKEE           IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            WHITEOUT CONDITIONS NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF US52 AND 
            US45 WITH WINDS GUSTING TO 46 MPH. 

0559 PM     SNOW             ROCKFORD                42.27N 89.06W 
02/01/2011  M1.9 INCH        WINNEBAGO          IL   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            6 HOUR SNOW FROM THE AIRPORT WAS 1.9 INCHES. SNOW DEPTH 
            WAS 7 INCHES.

0559 PM     SNOW             OHARE AIRPORT           41.98N 87.90W 
02/01/2011  M2.8 INCH        COOK               IL   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            6 HOUR SNOWFALL FROM THE AIRPORT WAS 2.8 INCHES. SNOW 
            DEPTH 6 INCHES.

0600 PM     SNOW             3 SW MIDWAY AIRPORT     41.75N 87.79W 
02/01/2011  M3.9 INCH        COOK               IL   CO-OP OBSERVER  

            SNOWFALL SINCE MIDNIGHT. 0.17 INCHES LIQUID. SNOW DEPTH 6
            INCHES.

0600 PM     SNOW             CHICAGO                 41.88N 87.63W 
02/01/2011  E3.3 INCH        COOK               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            3.3 INCHES SNOWFALL SINCE NOON AT CLARK AND DEVON. SNOW 
            DEPTH 5 INCHES. CITY OF CHICAGO. 

0600 PM     HEAVY SNOW       W LA SALLE              41.34N 89.09W 
02/01/2011  M2.3 INCH        LA SALLE           IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            2.3 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IN 3 HOURS. 7 INCHES ON THE 
            GROUND. COCORAHS OBSERVER.

0600 PM     HEAVY SNOW       W LA SALLE              41.34N 89.09W 
02/01/2011  M2.3 INCH        LA SALLE           IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            2.3 INCHES OF SNOW IN 3 HOURS. 7 INCHES ON THE GROUND.

0600 PM     SNOW             1 ENE GENEVA            41.89N 88.30W 
02/01/2011  E2.0 INCH        KANE               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            SNOWFALL IN 3 HOURS. 6 INCHES SNOW DEPTH. COCORAHS 
            OBSERVER.

0600 PM     SNOW             1 ENE GENEVA            41.89N 88.30W 
02/01/2011  M2.0 INCH        KANE               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            2.0 INCHES IN 3 HOURS. 6 INCHES ON THE GROUND. COCORAHS 
            OBSERVER.

0622 PM     SNOW             TINLEY PARK             41.57N 87.80W 
02/01/2011  M3.0 INCH        COOK               IL   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            179TH AND 80TH AVE. DRIFTS TO 3 AND A HALF FEET. 

0630 PM     HEAVY SNOW       ELK GROVE VILLAGE       42.01N 87.99W 
02/01/2011  E4.0 INCH        COOK               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            HEAVY SNOW AND HIGH WINDS AN ADDITIONAL 1.5 OF SNOW FALL 
            SINCE 5 PM.

0646 PM     SNOW             1 NNW CAROL STREAM      41.93N 88.14W 
02/01/2011  M3.0 INCH        DUPAGE             IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            SNOW FALL LAST 2 HOURS. STORM TOTAL 5 INCHES. 1 FOOT 
            DRIFTS. 

0646 PM     SNOW             ORLAND PARK             41.61N 87.85W 
02/01/2011  M5.0 INCH        COOK               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            AVERAGE DEPTH OF NEW SNOW...WIND SPEEDS ESTIMATED TO 35 
            TO 40 MPH AT 151ST AND LA GRANGE. SNOW DRIFTS AVERAGING 
            2.5 FEET.

0653 PM     HEAVY SNOW       LIBERTYVILLE            42.28N 87.97W 
02/01/2011  E3.4 INCH        LAKE               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            SNOWFALL IN 3 HOURS. SNOW DEPTH 10 INCHES. 
            
            BLOWING/DRIFTING SNOW. ROADS ARE SNOW COVERED AND SLUSHY.

0654 PM     SNOW             3 SW MIDWAY AIRPORT     41.75N 87.79W 
02/01/2011  M5.1 INCH        COOK               IL   CO-OP OBSERVER  

            1.1 INCHES BETWEEN 6 PM AND 7 PM. 

0654 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 3 SW MIDWAY AIRPORT     41.75N 87.79W 
02/01/2011  M52.00 MPH       COOK               IL   CO-OP OBSERVER  

0705 PM     BLIZZARD         ELBURN                  41.89N 88.47W 
02/01/2011                   KANE               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            5.7 INCHES OF SNOW SINCE 3 PM. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. PARTS
            OF IL47 NORTH OF ELBURN IMPASSABLE. MEASURED WIND GUST AT
            50 MPH.

0711 PM     SNOW             NORTHBROOK              42.13N 87.83W 
02/01/2011  M3.0 INCH        COOK               IL   AMATEUR RADIO   

            I-94 AND WILLOW ROAD. THUNDERSNOW OBSERVED.

0715 PM     SNOW             ENE PEOTONE             41.33N 87.80W 
02/01/2011  M6.0 INCH        WILL               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            6 INCHES REPORTED IN THE LAST 5 HOURS. 8 INCHES OF SNOW 
            ON THE GROUND.LIQUID EQUIV.0.55 INCHES. MEASURED 41 MPH 
            GUST. COCORAHS REPORT.

0715 PM     HEAVY SNOW       ENE PEOTONE             41.33N 87.80W 
02/01/2011  M6.0 INCH        WILL               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            6 INCHES IN 5 HOURS. MEASURED WIND GUST 41 MPH. WATER 
            EQUIV. 0.55 INCHES. 8.5 INCHES OF SNOW ON THE GROUND. 
            COCORAHS OBSERVER

0715 PM     SNOW             STREATOR                41.13N 88.83W 
02/01/2011  E6.5 INCH        LA SALLE           IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 7 INCHES SO FAR. WIND BLOWING 
            20-30MPH...HIGHER GUSTS TO 45. SNOW DRIFTS 2 TO 3 FT. 
            UNABLE TO NAVIGATE ROADS IN STREATOR.

0717 PM     SNOW             LOVES PARK              42.34N 89.01W 
02/01/2011  M5.2 INCH        WINNEBAGO          IL   BROADCAST MEDIA 

            MEASURED 5.25. RELAYED FROM WREX IN ROCKFORD.

0717 PM     SNOW             MACHESNEY PARK          42.36N 89.04W 
02/01/2011  M4.8 INCH        WINNEBAGO          IL   BROADCAST MEDIA 

            MEASURED 4.75 INCHES. MEASURED DRIFTS OF 18 INCHES. 
            RELAYED FROM WREX IN ROCKFORD.

0730 PM     BLIZZARD         1 NE STREATOR           41.14N 88.82W 
02/01/2011                   LA SALLE           IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            6-7 INCHES SNOWFALL. WINDS ESTIMATED 20-30 MPH, GUSTS UP 
            TO 40-45 MPH. DRIFTS 2-3 FEET IN HEIGHT. ROADS UNABLE TO 
            NAVIGATE.

0730 PM     SNOW             5 NNE ADDISON           42.00N 87.98W 
02/01/2011  E5.0 INCH        COOK               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            5 INCHES REPORTED ALONG WITH HEAVY SNOW...HIGH WINDS AND 
            LIGHTNING. REPORT SPANS 4 HOURS.

0734 PM     SNOW             INVERNESS               42.12N 88.10W 
02/01/2011  M5.8 INCH        COOK               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            5.8 INCHES MEASURED AT ELA RD AND ALGONQUIN RD. RELAYED 
            VIA AMATEUR RADIO.

0745 PM     SNOW             WSW CHICAGO RIDGE       41.70N 87.78W 
02/01/2011  M5.5 INCH        COOK               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            SNOW DRIFTS 2 FEET. FLASHES OF LIGHTNING.

0755 PM     HEAVY SNOW       3 SW MIDWAY AIRPORT     41.75N 87.79W 
02/01/2011  M6.2 INCH        COOK               IL   CO-OP OBSERVER  

            6.2 INCHES OF SNOW SINCE 3 PM. WATER EQUIV. 0.33

0755 PM     SNOW             SSE BOURBONNAIS         41.16N 87.88W 
02/01/2011  M0.5 INCH        KANKAKEE           IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            6.4 SNOW ON GROUND BLIZZARD CONTINUES.

0755 PM     SNOW             WORTH                   41.69N 87.79W 
02/01/2011  M0.0 INCH        COOK               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            THUNDER SNOW OBSERVED. 2 FEET SNOW DRIFTS. ZERO 
            VISIBILITY CONTINUES.

0800 PM     SNOW             1 NNW LOMBARD           41.89N 88.02W 
02/01/2011  M4.0 INCH        DUPAGE             IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            7 INCHES ON GROUND.

0800 PM     SNOW             1 NNE BOURBONNAIS       41.18N 87.87W 
02/01/2011  M6.0 INCH        KANKAKEE           IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

0800 PM     SNOW             2 WNW BULL VALLEY       42.32N 88.39W 
02/01/2011  E3.0 INCH        MCHENRY            IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            SNOWFALL SICE 8 AM. 12 INCHES SNOW DEPTH. COCORAHS 
            OBSERVER.

0803 PM     SNOW             2 NNW BURNHAM           41.66N 87.55W 
02/01/2011  M4.0 INCH        COOK               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. DRIFTS 2 FEET. SEVERAL GUSTS 
            45 MPH. VISIBILITY AT 1/4 AND LESS AT TIMES. SNOW AND 
            SLEET MIXED.

0805 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST PONTIAC                 40.88N 88.64W 
02/01/2011  M58.00 MPH       LIVINGSTON         IL   ASOS            

0815 PM     SNOW             SSE CAROL STREAM        41.92N 88.13W 
02/01/2011  M4.5 INCH        DUPAGE             IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            8 INCHES ON GROUND. VISIBILITY DOWN TO LESS THAN 1/8 
            MILE.

0815 PM     HEAVY SNOW       CROWN POINT             41.42N 87.36W 
02/01/2011  M4.0 INCH        LAKE               IN   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            SNOW FALL PAST 1.5 HOUR. WIND E50 MPH. VISBILITY LESS 
            THAN 100FT.

0829 PM     SNOW             OAK BROOK               41.84N 87.95W 
02/01/2011  E7.2 INCH        DUPAGE             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER  

            SNOFALL SINCE 8AM. SNOW DEPTH 9 INCHES. DRIFTING AND 
            BLOWING SNOW.

0830 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG CHICAGO                 41.88N 87.63W 
02/01/2011                   COOK               IL   BROADCAST MEDIA 

            PORTION OF ROOFING BLOWN OFF WRIGLEY FIELD ONTO CLARK 
            STREET.

0834 PM     BLIZZARD         HAMPSHIRE               42.10N 88.52W 
02/01/2011                   KANE               IL   BROADCAST MEDIA 

            50 CARS STRANDED FROM THE US20/I-90 JCT IN HAMPSHIRE NE 
            TOWARDS MARENGO. REPORT RELAYED FROM WREX.

0838 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST PONTIAC                 40.88N 88.64W 
02/01/2011  M58.00 MPH       LIVINGSTON         IL   ASOS            

            AUTOMATED REPORT FROM ASOS

0838 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST AURORA                  41.77N 88.29W 
02/01/2011  M59.00 MPH       KANE               IL   ASOS            

            AUTOMATED REPORT FROM ASOS

0838 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST MIDWAY AIRPORT          41.78N 87.75W 
02/01/2011  M58.00 MPH       COOK               IL   ASOS            

            AUTOMATED REPORT FROM ASOS

0840 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST WESTMONT                41.80N 87.97W 
02/01/2011  M57.00 MPH       DUPAGE             IL   PUBLIC          

            RECORDED GUST WITH ANEMOMETER.

0845 PM     BLIZZARD         PERU                    41.34N 89.13W 
02/01/2011                   LA SALLE           IL   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            HEAVY SNOW MIXED WITH SLEET...SEVERE BLOWING SNOW...SNOW 
            DRIFTS 3 FEET DEEP. THUNDERSNOW...SEVERAL LIGHTNING 
            STRIKES. WINDS GUSTING UP TO 50 MPH MEASURED BY 
            ANEMOMETER.

0849 PM     SNOW             CRYSTAL LAKE            42.23N 88.33W 
02/01/2011  M3.4 INCH        MCHENRY            IL   CO-OP OBSERVER  

0850 PM     BLIZZARD         CHICAGO                 41.88N 87.63W 
02/01/2011                   COOK               IL   LAW ENFORCEMENT 

            LAKESHORE DRIVE CLOSED IN ITS ENTIRETY DUE TO DRIFTING 
            SNOW MAKING ROAD IMPASSABLE...AS WELL AS ABANDONED 
            VEHICLES. 

0851 PM     BLIZZARD         MIDWAY AIRPORT          41.78N 87.75W 
02/01/2011                   COOK               IL   ASOS            

            VISIBILITY 1/16 MILE IN HEAVY SNOW.

0851 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST MIDWAY AIRPORT          41.63N 87.72W 
02/01/2011  M58.00 MPH       COOK               IL   ASOS            

0855 PM     BLIZZARD         6 NNE CHICAGO           41.96N 87.59W 
02/01/2011                   LMZ741             IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            THUNDER SNOW. WITH LIGHTNING. 

0856 PM     SNOW             3 SW MIDWAY AIRPORT     41.75N 87.79W 
02/01/2011  M7.4 INCH        COOK               IL   CO-OP OBSERVER  

            58 MPH GUST. 9 INCHES ON GROUND. THUNDERSTORM IN AREA.

0900 PM     SNOW             3 WNW PALOS PARK        41.68N 87.90W 
02/01/2011  M7.5 INCH        COOK               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            LIGHTNING AND THUNDER NOTED AT 917 TO 935 PM WITH 
            OCCASIONAL SLEET. SNOW DRIFTS NEAR 1.5 FT.

0900 PM     SNOW             2 SSE AURORA            41.74N 88.28W 
02/01/2011  E0.0 INCH        KANE               IL   AIRPLANE PILOT  

            LIGHTNING STRIKE. WIND GUSTS E40 TO 50 MPH. VISIBILITY AT
            TIMES REDUCED TO 50 FT WITH HEAVY FOG.

0900 PM     SNOW             MORTON GROVE            42.04N 87.79W 
02/01/2011  M6.0 INCH        COOK               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            STORM TOTAL SO FAR. WHITE OUT CONDITIONS AT TIME OF 
            REPORT. DRIFTS 1.5 TO 2 FEET. DISTANT THUNDER HEARD.

0900 PM     SNOW             WOODSTOCK               42.31N 88.44W 
02/01/2011  M4.5 INCH        MCHENRY            IL   CO-OP OBSERVER  

            AVERAGE MEASUREMENT OF STORM TOTAL SNOW SO FAR SINCE THIS
            MORNING. HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW AT TIME OF REPORT. 
            DRIFTS WELL OVER 1 FOOT. SNOW DEPTH 1 FOOT.

0900 PM     SNOW             WINNEBAGO               42.27N 89.24W 
02/01/2011  M8.0 INCH        WINNEBAGO          IL   BROADCAST MEDIA 

            AVERAGE STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL SO FAR AT WREX.

0900 PM     HEAVY SNOW       S CLARENDON HILLS       41.80N 87.96W 
02/01/2011  E7.0 INCH        DUPAGE             IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            SNOWFALL SINCE 2 PM. ESTIMATED GUSTS TO 50 MPH. COCORAHS 
            OBSERVER.

0900 PM     HEAVY SNOW       GLEN ELLYN              41.87N 88.06W 
02/01/2011  E7.0 INCH        DUPAGE             IL   CO-OP OBSERVER  

            1 INCH OF NEW SNOW AT 4 PM. AN ADDITIONAL 6 INCHES FROM 4
            PM TO 9PM. THUNDER AND LIGHTNING.

0900 PM     SNOW             NE CARY                 42.21N 88.25W 
02/01/2011  M6.0 INCH        MCHENRY            IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            BLOWING SNOW AND VERY GUSTY WINDS. MODERATE SNOWFALL 
            RATE. 

0900 PM     SNOW             BATAVIA                 41.85N 88.30W 
02/01/2011  M2.6 INCH        KANE               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            OVER PAST 2 HOURS. STORM TOTAL 5.4. SNOW IS DRIFTING. 2 
            TO 3 FEET SNOW DRIFTS. WIND GUST TO 51 MPH.

0900 PM     SNOW             1 N AURORA              41.78N 88.29W 
02/01/2011  E3.0 INCH        KANE               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            3 INCHES REPORTED OVER 2.5 HOURS. THUNDER REPORTED. 
            COCORAHS REPORT.

0900 PM     SNOW             LIBERTYVILLE            42.28N 87.97W 
02/01/2011  M3.1 INCH        LAKE               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            3.1 INCHES OF NEW SNOWFALL OVER THE LAST 3 HOURS. STORM 
            TOTAL 6.8 INCHES. SNOW DEPTH IS 12 INCHES.

0901 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST ROMEOVILLE              41.65N 88.09W 
02/01/2011  M59.00 MPH       WILL               IL   ASOS            

            AUTOMATED REPORT FROM ASOS

0901 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST OHARE AIRPORT           41.98N 87.90W 
02/01/2011  M61.00 MPH       COOK               IL   ASOS            

            AUTOMATED REPORT FROM THE ASOS

0911 PM     SNOW             5 NW POLO               42.04N 89.65W 
02/01/2011  E6.0 INCH        OGLE               IL   CO-OP OBSERVER  

0915 PM     BLIZZARD         S WOODRIDGE             41.74N 88.04W 
02/01/2011                   DUPAGE             IL   NWS EMPLOYEE    

            TOTAL WHITE OUT CONDITIONS...ALONG ROUTE 53 FROM 
            WOODRIDGE ILLINOIS TO ROMEOVILLE ILLINOIS. THE VISIBILITY
            WAS ZERO IN BLOWING SNOW. THERE DRIFTS UP TO 3 FEET ALONG
            THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. 

0920 PM     SNOW             1 W BROOKFIELD          41.82N 87.88W 
02/01/2011  M5.0 INCH        COOK               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

0920 PM     SNOW             1 SW ARLINGTON HEIGHTS  42.08N 88.00W 
02/01/2011  M8.0 INCH        COOK               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            VERY HEAVY SNOW LAST 6 HOURS. E50 MPH GUSTS.

0925 PM     BLIZZARD         MORRIS                  41.37N 88.43W 
02/01/2011                   GRUNDY             IL   BROADCAST MEDIA 

            INTERSTATE 80 CLOSED FOR 70 MILE STRETCH WEST OF MORRIS.

0925 PM     SNOW             2 NW MELROSE PARK       41.92N 87.89W 
02/01/2011  M4.5 INCH        COOK               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            4.5 SNOW FALL SINCE 650 PM. STORM TOTAL 8.5. 

0925 PM     BLIZZARD         WINNEBAGO               42.27N 89.24W 
02/01/2011                   WINNEBAGO          IL   BROADCAST MEDIA 

            SIX FOOT SNOW DRIFT ON WINNEBAGO ROAD 1/2 MILE NORTH OF 
            US 20 NEAR WREX STATION. 

0941 PM     SNOW             2 SE AURORA             41.74N 88.27W 
02/01/2011  E0.0 INCH        KANE               IL   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            SINCE 800 PM SNOW DRIFTS HAVE INCREASED FROM 1 TO 2 FEET 
            TO 3 TO 4 FEET. MAJOR STREET WAS PLOWED FROM 6 TO 630 PM.
            SAME STREET NOW HAS SNOW DEPTH 4 TO 6 INCHES WITH 
            DRIFTING. VISIBILITY 50 TO 100 FEET. WITH THUNDERSNOW AND
            WIND GUSTS E 40 TO 50 MPH.

0955 PM     HEAVY SNOW       MIDWAY AIRPORT          41.78N 87.75W 
02/01/2011  M9.1 INCH        COOK               IL   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            STORM TOTAL 9.1 INCHES...5.1 INCHES SINCE 6 PM.

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