January 5, 2005 has made its mark on Chicago weather history. With 4.9" of snow officially measured from midnight through 8:30 p.m. at O'Hare Airport, the city has shattered today's old snowfall mark of 3.1" established back in 1991. The snow is expected to continue through midnight and today's record snowfall will continue to increase with the day's final snowfall total to be determined at midnight. Chicago snowfall records date back to late 1884.
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