Dynamics are coming together for a potential snow storm Saturday. The critical thing to monitor is the track of this storm system. If everything verifies the Chicago area willl start off with rain Saturday changing to accumulating snow by Saturday evening. Combine this with strong winds off the lake and conditions could be hazardous. In fact, as of this evening the National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for the weekend. Heavy snowfall in the Spring sounds weird, but it has happened. Heres a look at Chicago's past snow storms.
Chicago
March 25-26, 1930...19.2 inches (third biggest snow in Chicago history)
March 25-26, 1970...14.3 inches (ninth biggest snow in Chicago history)
March 30-31, 1926...12.6 inches
April 1-2, 1970.....10.7 inches
March 23-24, 1897...10.0 inches
Rockford
March 30-31, 1926...16.0 inches (second biggest snow in Rockford history)
March 21-22, 1932...15.0 inches (third biggest snow in Rockford history)
March 29, 1972.........10.4 inches
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