Chicago sees no measurable autumn snow for 1st time

CHICAGO – For the first time on record, Chicago has gone through an entire fall season without receiving a single measurable snowfall.

Tuesday’s winter solstice passed without Chicago receiving a measurable snowfall during the fall season, the National Weather Service said. The previous date for the latest measurable snow in Chicago was Dec. 20, 2012, the weather service said.

While some areas have seen trace amounts of snow, measurable snow is defined by at least a tenth of an inch on the ground, the Chicago Sun-times reported.