Chicago Snowstorm 2024: Latest Snowfall Totals Across the Chicago Area (2025)

Chicago Just Got Buried — And the Numbers Are Staggering!

If you thought last winter was rough, think again. The Chicago region just endured one of its most intense snowstorms in years, leaving residents digging out from massive drifts and record-breaking totals. And here’s the kicker — while most of the city saw heavy accumulation, certain suburbs and nearby towns were absolutely blanketed. But here’s where it gets controversial: some communities are already debating whether city crews were ready for this level of snow, or if prep efforts fell short.

According to the National Weather Service, most counties across the greater Chicago area recorded between 7 and 10 inches of snow, while parts of the city stacked up more than eight inches. As of 8:30 a.m. Sunday, the largest total came from Rensselaer, Indiana, where a whopping 11.5 inches were measured. Close behind were Lindenhurst with 10.5 inches and Skokie with an even 10. Midway Airport logged about 7.2 inches — impressive, but far from the top numbers.

So, how did each area fare? Here are the latest reported totals from around the region as of Sunday morning:

Cook County:

Chicago (Midway Airport) – 7.2 inches

Chicago (O’Hare Airport) – 8.6 inches

Chicago (Mount Greenwood) – 7.8 inches

Chicago (West Ridge) – 7.5 inches

Lansing – 7 inches

Oak Lawn – 8 inches

Palatine – 10.4 inches

Skokie – 10 inches

Tinley Park – 8.5 inches

Wheeling – 9.7 inches

DeKalb County:

DeKalb – 8.5 inches

Genoa – 5.3 inches

McHenry County:

Algonquin – 7.4 inches

Bull Valley – 9.6 inches

Union – 8.9 inches

Will County:

Bolingbrook – 7.8 inches

Joliet – 8.1 inches

Mokena – 7.5 inches

Morris – 8 inches

Naperville – 9.2 inches

Peotone – 9.1 inches

Romeoville (NWS Office) – 8.5 inches

Winnebago County:

Rockford Airport – 8.7 inches

Jasper County (Indiana):

DeMotte – 9.2 inches

Rensselaer – 11.5 inches

Porter County (Indiana):

Valparaiso – 10 inches

And this is the part most people miss: while these numbers measure snowfall only, the wind and drifting made conditions much worse. Many residents reported snowbanks higher than car doors, slippery roads, and long delays in residential plowing — fuel for ongoing debate about how local governments handle severe weather response.

So what do you think? Does this storm prove Chicago is still ‘built for winter,’ or did it expose how vulnerable our infrastructure has become to extreme weather? Drop your thoughts and experiences in the comments — and if your neighborhood’s total isn’t listed, share what you measured outside your own front door!