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It's Not Over Yet: More Snow Expected Thursday

March 25, 2015 10:47am | Updated March 25, 2015 10:47am
The latest snowfall ever occurred on June 2, 1910, the National Weather Service said.
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CHICAGO — This snow stuff will just not leave us alone.

According to the National Weather Service, we can expect at least another half inch of snow beginning around 9 p.m. Thursday.

"We can usually get an inch or two all the way into May so it's not unheard of," said Jamie Enderlin, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service.

On average, the last day Chicago sees a measurable snowfall is April 4th. The latest snowfall on record occurred on June 2, 1910, Enderlin said.

Monday, almost 6 inches of snow blanketed the streets just in time for the morning commute. That snowfall was the largest after the spring Equinox (March 21) since 1982, Enderlin said.

The city accumulated 5.8 inches of snow at O'Hare Airport and 5.1 inches of snow at Midway Monday. The highest total accumulation of snow after the equinox was 13.6 inches back on May 3, 1907, Enderlin said.

Wednesday should partly sunny with temperatures that could reach as high as 51 degrees with a 30 percent chance of rain beginning around 10 p.m., the National Weather Service said.

Thursday temperatures will be in the low 40s with a 30 percent chance of snow Thursday night. Friday should be chilly with temps around freezing, the weather service said.

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