Friday, February 14, 2014

Cities Sick of Snow This Winter Season (INFOGRAPHICS)

By: By Jon Erdman
Published: February 14, 2014

Chicago

Some winters, the same cities get repeatedly pounded by snow as a dominant jet stream pattern gets stuck in place. Such is the case in the 2013-2014 snow season, primarily from the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley to the Northeast.
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We have a list of some cities ready to say, "Enough, already!" featured in infographics on the following pages with perspective on how snowy it has been compared to history. Click on the "Next" link at the upper right or below each infographic to jump to the next snow-beleaguered city. All data is through Feb. 13, 2014, unless otherwise noted.





CHICAGO

AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato
62.2InchesofsnowthisseasonatO'HareAirportthroughFeb.13.36.4Inchesofsnowinanaverageentireseason.11.3InchesofsnowfallinginatypicalseasonafterFeb.13.

chicago's five snowiest seasons

1978-791977-781969-701966-671951-528070605040302010089.782.37768.466.4
Simply picking up average snowfall after February 13 through the end of the season would place 2013-2014 into the top four snowiest seasons.

chicago has been snowier than....

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