With 4 inches of snow on the ground at 6:00 a.m. Thanksgiving morning, Chicago officially recorded its 10th White Thanksgiving (1 inch or more of snow on the ground) since snowfall and snow depth records began in Chicago 120 years ago in late 1884. This morning's 4" snow depth was the third greatest, surpassed only by the 8 inch snow depths recorded on Thanksgiving morning in 1895 and again in 1975.
Here is the complete list of Chicago's White Thanksgivings
Nov 28 1895 8” on the ground
Nov 26 1903 1”
Nov 27 1947 3”
Nov 24 1949 1”
Nov 23 1950 2”
Nov 27 1975 8”
Nov 23 1989 2”
Nov 28 1996 1”
Nov 28 2002 2”
Nov 25 2004 4"
A very Happy Thanksgiving to all!
Steve Kahn WGN-TV/Chicago Tribune Meteorologist
