WINTER 2007-8 STATS
March 1st is the official beginning of meteorological spring. The statistics for DEC-JAN-FEB are
Average temperature 24.8 degree (0.6 degrees below average)
Precipitation 8.93 inches (3.05 inches above average)
Snowfall 52.1 inches (25.8 inches above average) Season Total Feb 29th - 52.4 inches.
Should O’Hare reach 60, it would be only the 7th time in 135 years of records.
Season snowfall currently ranks as 21st snowest and the largest amount since 1981
Here is the breakdown of highs and lows
High Low
60’s 2 0
50’s 3 1
40’s 12 1
30’s 39 12
20’s 26 31
10’s 8 21
Single 1 18
Below Zero 0 7
February was 0.4 degrees colder than January
Winter 2007-2008 was the 72 warmest or 63 coolest on record
Here are some unofficial snow totals in and around Lake county.
Antioch: 80
Arlington Heights: 77
Barrington: 64
Chicago O’Hare: 52 Record is 89.6
DeKalb: 51
Elgin: 50
Gurnee: 65
Harvard: 64
Kankakee: 16
Kenosha, Wis.: 66
Libertyville: 68
Lindenhurst: 71
Madison, Wis.: 91 All Time Record
McHenry: 56
Milwaukee: 80 Record is 109
Naperville: 59
Northbrook: 57
Rockford: 66
Roselle: 57
Vernon Hills: 69
Woodstock: 75
It is likely that Lake County snowfall ranks 3rd snowiest.
March 3rd, 2008 at 10:51 am
Good day, this is Mick Zawislak with the Daily Herald newspaper. I cover weather events from time to time, including the recent snows. Are you a weather watcher? If so, it would be good to be in touch with someone who follows these things more closely. Thanks for any information or observations.
March 15th, 2008 at 2:00 pm
Hi again Mick.
I sent you an e-mail after your comments. I not sure if you received it so I will respond again via this method. If you did not receive my e-mail, please let me know.
BRuce