First Snowfall Chicago 2024. According to the national weather service’s chicago office, 2.9. If chicago is bestowed with a snowfall on wednesday night, it might not be measurable, birk.
Snow totaling 0.1 inches or more is what qualifies as accumulating snow, also known as measurable snow. Chicago (cbs) — the first snowfall event of the season for the chicago area delivered widespread totals of 1 to 3 inches, and up to 4 inches in parts of chicago and lake.