The Dexes / Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow / 5586560
Eventdex · Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow
GRUNDY
5586560
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| Event typeevent_type | Winter Storm |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,586,560 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 2,058,139 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 1997-01-15T12:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 1997-01-18T18:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | ILLINOIS |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | GRUNDY |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | On January 15th, 4 to 6 inches of snow fell across much of northern Illinois. A narrow band of heavy snow fell from Aurora, in southeast Kane County, to southern Lake County Illinois. Snowfall totals: officially 4.2 inches fell at O'hare, 8.5 inches at Aurora, 10 inches at Lincolnshire, 5.3 inches at Midway, 5.5 inches at Rockford, and 5 inches at the NWS in Romeoville. The snow was followed by windy and bitter cold weather on the 16th and 17th. High wind gusts recorded: at O'hare, 39 knots, and at Rockford, 39 knots on the 16th. The coldest wind chill recorded at Chicago during this time was -42 degrees at 10am on the 16th. The coldest low temperatures were as follows: at O'hare, -4 on the 16th and -9 on the 17th. At Rockford, -6 on the 16th and -13 on the 17th and at the NWS in Romeoville, -6 on the 16th and -3 on the 17th. The combination of severe wind chill and blowing and drifting snow caused many schools to close. There were 5 deaths in Cook County. A 75 year old man collapsed in his house after shoveling snow. An 85 year old Tinley Park woman died in her unheated home, a 39 year old man was found dead in his backyard, an 80 year old woman died outside after shoveling snow, a 71 year old man died of exposure outside. |
| Yearyear | 1,997 |
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