Understanding the Weather: March 1, 2008
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