Another less-than-stunning winter ahead for snow lovers in Chicago
AccuWeather forecasters are predicting significantly less snow in Chicago than average for the winter of 2023-2024.
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00:00 It's certainly no secret we were short
00:02 on snow in Chicago last winter.
00:04 To put it in perspective,
00:06 let's talk numbers here.
00:07 38.4 inches.
00:08 That is the historical average
00:10 snowfall for a winter in Chicago.
00:12 We weren't even in the ballpark.
00:14 We got hardly more than 20 inches last year.
00:17 But what happens this winter?
00:19 Well, let's get into the nitty gritty,
00:21 shall we, with your AccuWeather
00:22 exclusive winter forecast and you
00:24 can see as we look across the Midwest.
00:27 There's a lot of brown on the map.
00:29 That's what that means.
00:30 Unfortunately,
00:31 for those of you who love some snowfall,
00:33 we are looking at less than that
00:36 historical average again this
00:37 year for cities like Chicago.
00:39 In fact,
00:40 Chicago you're in our bullseye for 49%
00:42 or lower compared to the historical average.
00:44 You're just on the edge,
00:46 but you're there.
00:47 Let's talk numbers though.
00:48 Again,
00:48 this time we're going to break down
00:51 that data of what we are expecting
00:53 for that wintertime snow.
00:54 Again,
00:55 the historical average is 38.4 inches.
00:57 That's where we should be in a
00:59 given winter in Chicago and the
01:01 historical average number of snow days.
01:03 Is 28 we were far below last year
01:05 and this year.
01:07 Unfortunately,
01:07 we're expecting more of the same
01:09 20 to 30 inches.
01:11 That is our prediction for the
01:13 2023-2024 winter season in Chicago,
01:15 and in terms of those snow days,
01:17 we're looking at 16 to 22.
01:20 That's it.
01:20 Winter is right around the corner.
01:22 Bundle up and be ready for it.
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