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UNDERSTANDING THE WEATHER: March 2008 Archives

Understanding the Weather: March 1, 2008

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Chicago Midway Airport Summary for February, 2008
Period of record: 1929-2008

Data provided courtesy of Chicago weather historian Frank Wachowski

Total snowfall 22.8", or 221 percent of normal (10.3")
Third-snowiest February on record

Most snowfall in February
1 1994 26.2"
2 1980 23.7"
3 2008 22.8"

Total precipitation (water content) 3.71"
Second-wettest February on record

Most precipitation in February
1 1997 6.76"
2 2008 3.71"

Sunshine in February was 40 percent of possible versus normal of 46 percent