12, 2006, when 0.3 inches of snow fell at O'Hare. The earliest snowfall record was set on Oct. 28, when 1.5 inches of snowfall were recorded. Snow did not fall at O'Hare Airport until Dec. Just last year, Chicago saw its latest first measurable snowfall of all-time, according to the National Weather Service. Read More: Chicago Could See a Snowier Winter Than Normal. 30, the seventh-earliest measurable snowfall in Chicago since 1967. O'Hare International Airport has seen two ends of extremes in recent years, with 2019's first measurable snowfall coming on Oct. Talk to those young drivers in the house that this may be their first time heading off to school driving." When Does Chicago Typically See its First Snowfall?Īccording to the National Weather Service, the average date that Chicago typically sees its first measurable snowfall is Nov. "We just ask people to be conscious that it is the first snow," said Cole Stallard, commissioner of the Department of Streets and Sanitation. OEMC works in conjunction with Chicago's Department of Streets and Sanitation, which has 425,000 tons of salt and a fleet of more than 200 trucks ready to be deployed across the city. DeKalb, Kendall, Kane, southern Cook Counties: 1-3 inches expectedĪccording to NWS, slippery road conditions are expected during Tuesday's morning and evening commutes.Ĭhicago's Office of Emergency Management and Communications suggests people allow more time for driving, give extra space between vehicles and make room for emergency responders. ![]()
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