Monday, Feb 2, 2015..   As of 6 a.m., 19.3 inches of snow fell at O’Hare International Airport and 19.2 inches at Midway International Airport, according to the National Weather Service. WGN TV Reports that Super Bowl Blizzard is officially Chicago’s 5th biggest storm in Chicago [January 31-February 2, 2015 ].

Sunday, Feb 1, 2015..  High Entertainment Value Day.. as 49th Super Bowl [ XLIX] day coincided with Chicago Blizzard. New England Patriots won against Seattle Seahawks [Final score: 28 – 24]. Half-time delivered by Katy Perry. I was not particularly impressed. Though loved the commercials. Two favorites:  “Invisible Mindy Kaling”  Nationwde commercial, and Pierce Brosnan  commercial “The Perfect Getaway” , for Kia. Equally fun was the blizzard, dubbed as the Super Bowl Blizzard, which dumped 19.3 inches of snow.

 

Chicago Snow Storm: Here is some interesting statistics..

[1] 23.0 inches.. January 26-27, 1967..  The Big Snow.

[2] 21.6 inches.. January 1-3, 1999..  The New Year’s Storm

[3] 21.2 inches.. January 31-February 2, 2011.. Groundhog Day Blizzard.

[4] 20.3 inches.. January 12-14, 1979.. Blizzard of 79.

[5] 19.3 inches..  January 31-February 2, 2015.. The Super Bowl Blizzard.

[6] 19.2 inches March 25-26, 1930

[7] 16.2 inches March 7-8, 1931

[8] 14.9 inches January 30, 1939

[9] 14.9 inches January 6-7, 1918

[10] 14.8 inches December 17-19, 1929

SOURCE: WGN TV .. click here..

 

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Photo Gallery: CHICAGO SNOWSCAPE

 

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