This past weekend’s damp, overcast weather spilled over into Monday. Chicago recorded none of its possible sunshine Sunday and Monday—allowing February’s overall sunshine to slip to just 42%. Though sun won’t be completely absent in coming days, the lackluster 42% tally strongly suggests the month may be headed for its lowest percent of possible sunshine of any February since 1999.
Snow, with the same storm which only sideswiped Chicago over the weekend, hit New York City late Sunday into Monday morning, producing 5” of snow in Central Park—but as much as 8” of snow to the city’s north in Montgomery.
A twister touched down in Sacramento, Calif., Monday—part of the same storm which has swamped the state since late Thursday. In Hollywood late Monday, all lanes of Freeway 101 were shutdown near Sunset Boulevard due to the standing water left by driving rains.
WGN-TV Chief Meteorologist Tom Skilling and the WGN Weather Center staff provide daily coverage of weather in the Chicago area.
