Another less-than-stunning winter ahead for snow lovers in Chicago

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AccuWeather forecasters are predicting significantly less snow in Chicago than average for the winter of 2023-2024.

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00:00 It's certainly no secret we were short

00:02 on snow in Chicago last winter.

00:04 To put it in perspective,

00:06 let's talk numbers here.

00:07 38.4 inches.

00:08 That is the historical average

00:10 snowfall for a winter in Chicago.

00:12 We weren't even in the ballpark.

00:14 We got hardly more than 20 inches last year.

00:17 But what happens this winter?

00:19 Well, let's get into the nitty gritty,

00:21 shall we, with your AccuWeather

00:22 exclusive winter forecast and you

00:24 can see as we look across the Midwest.

00:27 There's a lot of brown on the map.

00:29 That's what that means.

00:30 Unfortunately,

00:31 for those of you who love some snowfall,

00:33 we are looking at less than that

00:36 historical average again this

00:37 year for cities like Chicago.

00:39 In fact,

00:40 Chicago you're in our bullseye for 49%

00:42 or lower compared to the historical average.

00:44 You're just on the edge,

00:46 but you're there.

00:47 Let's talk numbers though.

00:48 Again,

00:48 this time we're going to break down

00:51 that data of what we are expecting

00:53 for that wintertime snow.

00:54 Again,

00:55 the historical average is 38.4 inches.

00:57 That's where we should be in a

00:59 given winter in Chicago and the

01:01 historical average number of snow days.

01:03 Is 28 we were far below last year

01:05 and this year.

01:07 Unfortunately,

01:07 we're expecting more of the same

01:09 20 to 30 inches.

01:11 That is our prediction for the

01:13 2023-2024 winter season in Chicago,

01:15 and in terms of those snow days,

01:17 we're looking at 16 to 22.

01:20 That's it.

01:20 Winter is right around the corner.

01:22 Bundle up and be ready for it.

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