An unusual spring storm covered Chicago with snow: 700 flights canceled. A PHOTO. VIDEO
Just a few days before the beginning of May, residents of the north-central United States witnessed an unusual spectacle: for the first time in more than a century at this time of the year, more than 5 cm of snow fell in Chicago (Illinois). He writes about it AccuWeather.
At Chicago O'Hare International Airport, 6,4 cm of snow fell, which is 0,5 cm more than the record set in 1950 year.
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“The last time 5 cm of snow fell in the same period was in 1910, so this is a very unusual phenomenon for this time of year,” said senior AccuWeather meteorologist Alan Reppert.
The last time a measurable amount of snow fell in May was 11 of May 1966 of the year, but snowflakes in May of the city also fell of 22 of May of 1917 of the year, although snow cover did not form then.
27 April 2019 in the north-east of Iowa, northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin fell 8-15 see snow.
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The snow that fell in Chicago provoked more than 700 canceled flights. The baseball game, which was scheduled for Saturday, April 27, between the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers was also canceled.
I've seen this season. Heavy, wet snow! @ABC7Chicago #chicago pic.twitter.com/vaFVXNz3EN
- Larry Mowry (@ LarryABC7) April 27, 2019
WOW !!! Spring Snowfall this afternoon 27th April in #Chicago, Illinois, USA! Report winniemperic #severeweather #ExtremeWeather #snow pic.twitter.com/D9pNN9qgzn
- WEATHER / METEO WORLD (@StormchaserUKEU) April 27, 2019
The bridges are heading up, even in crazy April snow! pic.twitter.com/myix9HR4yI
- Brian Wesbury (@wesbury) April 27, 2019
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