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Fresh Snow and Temperature Outlook Ahead of Christmas Day

If you are looking for fresh snow by Christmas morning or are curious about potential travel disruptions, the best chances for at least 1" of new snowfall early this week exist across the mountainous West, Great Lakes, and Northeast. Otherwise, temperatures this last full week of December will average above normal for much of the lower 48 states. Read More >

 

Friday, August 28, 2023 marks 33 years since Plainfield, IL and adjacent communities of the far southwestern Chicago metro were struck by the strongest August tornado on record in the United States. That late summer day will long be remembered by residents of northern Illinois due to the lives the tornadoes took and the devastation it caused. This page serves as a collection of information from that event, including accounts shared by many public citizens, as well as a description of advances in meteorology, communication, and readiness over the past three decades.

 

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Page assembled by numerous NWS Chicago staff including past work by Jim Allsopp (ret. NWS), and former students Nicole Batzek and Cameron Nixon.

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Additional event recaps can be found on the NWS Chicago Past Events Page.

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