Chicago is experiencing its snowiest start to winter in nearly half a century, and meteorologists say the pattern is far from slowing. A weekend storm boosted the city's seasonal total to 17.1 inches, pushing it close to surpassing all of last winter and setting the stage for a turbulent new round of winter weather.
According to the National Weather Service, an Alberta Clipper system swept into the region on Saturday night, dropping three to five inches across Chicago. Northern neighbourhoods collected the highest amounts, with some areas reporting seven inches. This elevated the season's total to levels not recorded since the legendary winter of 1978 to 1979, when the city was buried under nearly 90 inches of snow.
