As temperatures were falling from 40°F to 30°F in less than 90 minutes, there was a beautiful snow — especially beautiful if you weren’t standing outside in the wind-whipped snow showers with 25 MPH wind gusts.
Light Snow and 38°F at Chicago-O’Hare International Airport at 6:51 p.m. Wednesday, January 14, 2026.
Winds were Northwest at 17.3 MPH gusting to 25.3 MPH. The pressure is 29.61 and the humidity is 60%. The Wind Chill was 29°F.
Snow, freezing fog and breezy and 27°F°F at Chicago-O’Hare International Airport at 7:51 p.m. Wednesday, January 14, 2026.
Winds were North at 25 MPH gusting to 43 MPH. The pressure was 29.68 and the humidity is 92%. The Wind Chill was 13°F.
Accumulation of dry, fluffy snow was a little more than expected — exceeding one inch.
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