Chicago snow totals: Winter storm drops over 9 inches of snow on northern suburbs
CHICAGO (WLS) -- A winter storm made for sloppy travel across the Chicago area Friday morning, especially in the far northern suburbs where some saw over 9 inches of snow.
The heaviest snow fell in parts of Lake and McHenry county, but there was a sharp cut-off from north to south, with the city and south suburbs seeing only a dusting.
SNOW TOTALS:
Bull Valley - 9.6 inches
Woodstock - 9.5 inches
Harvard - 9.1 inches
Hebron - 8.5 inches
Crystal Lake - 7.8 inches
Antioch - 6.5 inches
Genoa - 4.2 inches
Hoffman Estates - 3.5 inches
Schaumburg - 2.5 inches
Glen Ellyn - 2 inches
Valparaiso - 1.2 inches
Crete - 0.4 inches
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People in Woodstock saw some of the most substantial snowfall, with just over 9 inches coming down. Similar conditions also made things difficult for drivers overnight and early Friday morning in Gurnee and Libertyville.
Jim Lockefeer at Lake Forest Public Works said they usually store around 2,400 tons of salt for the season, but this year's mild winter means they have saved a substantial amount of that.
"We've been fortunate this year, it's certainly been lighter," Lockefeer said.
Lockefeer said they still plan to put down a bit more salt to prevent roads from icing up over the next few days.
"In this case, we got a couple of cold days setting in," Lockefeer said, "and with freezing temperatures setting in, you have to check for freezing spots and those will have to be salted."
While most of the snow had already melted by Friday afternoon, there could be another burst of snow Saturday night into Sunday. Accumulations are expected to be minor.
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