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Over 21 Inches of Snow Recorded in McHenry County
The National Weather Service is now predicting dangerously cold temperatures will hit the area.
It looks like McHenry County could have been among the areas hardest hit in the Chicago suburbs during this week’s blizzard.
As of 7 a.m. Wednesday, 21.1 inches of snow was measured in Woodstock in McHenry County, according to the National Weather Service’s snowfall roundup.
Following Woodstock, Spring Grove in McHenry County recorded 20.8 inches.
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Here are other snowfall totals included in the roundup:
- O’Hare (Cook County): 20.2 inches
- Antioch (Lake County): 20 inches
- Midway Airport (Cook County): 19.9 inches
- Oak Brook (Du Page County): 17.7 inches
- Lake Zurich (Lake County): 17.5 inches
As people begin to dig out from the snowfall, the Chicago area will soon be hit by a deep freeze overnight. The National Weather Service has issued a wind chill advisory from 9 p.m. Wednesday until 1 p.m. Thursday.
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Wind chills could dip as low as 31 degrees below zero for McHenry County, according to the National Weather Service.
The NWS cautions those venturing out in these conditions to take precautions to avoid frostbite and hypothermia.
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