Winter Storm

Winter Storm Linus Recap: Top 5 Snowstorm For Chicago, Detroit

Winter Storm Linus spread a swath of snow from the southern Rockies to the Midwest, Northeast and New England in the days prior to and including Groundhog Day 2015.

Snow fell on Friday in portions of New Mexico and Colorado and then spread into the central Plains on Saturday. Heavy snow then impacted a large swath of the Midwest Sunday. On Monday, the storm delivered its sharpest punch in the Northeast. A subsequent flash freeze lead to severe delays on Boston's train system Tuesday morning, and some delays on MTA's system in the New York City metro, as well.

Linus was the third heaviest snowstorm on record in Detroit and the fifth heaviest on record in Chicago. Locations in four states reported 20 inches or more of snow, including parts of the Chicagoland metro.

Below are some select snow and ice amounts reported during the storm.

Plotted snow amounts are snow totals from Linus in the Northeast. The contours on the map are estimates of snowfall across the region. — Linus Snowfall History
Plotted snow amounts are snow totals from Linus in the Northeast through Feb. 2, 2015. The contours on the map are estimates of snowfall across the region.

Maine

- 22 inches near Ellsworth- 18.1 inches in Eastport- 12.3 inches in Bangor- 9.5 inches in Augusta- 9.1 inches at Portland Int'l Jetport

New Hampshire

- 17 inches near Bow- 15 inches near Nashua- 13.2 inches in Keene- 9.9 inches in Concord

Vermont

- 19 inches in Woodford- 9.5 inches in Rutland- 6.4 inches in Burlington

Massachusetts

- 24.1 inches in Lunenburg- 20.7 inches in Leominster- 17.4 inches in Worcester- 16.2 inches at Boston's Logan Int'l Airport- 11.9 inches in West Springfield

Rhode Island

- 13.1 inches in West Glocester- 13 inches in Pawtucket- 7.9 inches at T.F. Green Airport

Connecticut

- 14.3 in Weston- 13 inches in Tolland- 12 inches in New Haven- 11 inches in Bridgeport- 10.8 inches at Bradley Int'l Airport in Windsor Locks- 10 inches in Bridgeport- 0.2 inch of ice in Groton

New York

Snow reports:- 19.5 inches in Webster- 15 inches near Brockport- 12.6 inches in Buffalo- 11.9 inches in Albany- 10 inches in Syrause- 10 inches in White Plains- 6.6 inches at La Guardia Airport- 3.6 inches at New York City's Central Park (changed to freezing rain/rain at 6 a.m. Monday)

Freezing rain reports:- 0.25 inch of ice in Bayville- 0.19 inch of ice at Islip Airport- 0.15 inch of ice on the Upper East Side - 0.13 inch of ice in Flushing- 0.11 inch of ice in Central Park- 0.05 inch of ice in Nyack

New Jersey

Snow reports:- 12 inches in West Milford- 10.6 inches in Mahwah- 10 inches in Port Morris- 4.6 at Newark-Liberty Int'l Airport (changed to rain/freezing rain at 4:35 a.m. Monday)

Freezing rain reports:- 0.32 inch of ice in North Bergen- 0.20 inch of ice in Woodland Park

Pennsylvania

- 13 inches in Cranesville- 11.2 inches in Erie- 11 inches in Mt. Pocono- 9 inches near Bradford- 7 inches in Williamsport- 2.7 inches in Pittsburgh- Numerous reports of 0.01 inch of ice in western Pennsylvania

Maryland

- 4 inches in Oakland- 0.06 inch of ice in Eckhart Mines

Plotted snow amounts are snow totals from Linus in the Midwest through Feb. 2, 2015. The contours on the map are estimates of snowfall across the region.

Ohio

- 15.5 inches near Waterville- 12 inches in Toledo- 8.1 inches in Cleveland- 7.9 inches in Youngstown- 5 inches in Akron/Canton

Michigan

- 20 inches in Kalamazoo- 18.5 inches in Battle Creek- 16.7 inches at the Detroit Metro Airport, which is the third heaviest snowstorm on record in the city- Snow drifts as high as 2.5 feet around cars and buildings reported in Schoolcraft

Indiana

- 19.6 inches near Plymouth- 19.3 inches near La Porte- 16.2 inches in South Bend, which several reports of snow drifts as high as 2 to 3 feet.- 9.8 inches in Ft. Wayne

Linus Snow Cover From Above
Nighttime image from the Suomi NPP satellite of snow cover from Winter Storm Linus on Feb. 3, 2015 at 1:47 a.m. CST.
(UW-CIMSS)

Wisconsin

- 14 inches near Pleasant Prairie- 12 inches at Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee- 10.8 inches in Janesville- 6.7 inches at Dane County Regional Airport near Madison- Blizzard conditions were recorded in Racine Sunday evening when winds frequently gusted to 35+ mph along with 0.25 mile visibilities for greater than 3 hours, thereby meeting blizzard criteria

Illinois

- 22 inches near Lincolnshire- 21.5 inches in Oak Lawn- 20 inches in Sauk Village- 19.3 inches at Chicago O'Hare airport (5th heaviest snowstorm on record)- 14.4 inches in Moline- 11.9 inches in Rockford- 6.4 inches in Peoria- Blizzard conditions were recorded in Elburn and Chicago. Elburn experienced a snowfall total of 16.1 inches with whiteout conditions (strong winds gusting over 40 mph, visibility reduced to 0.25 mile). Chicago experienced whiteout conditions as well as a snowfall total of 13 inches of snow on the ground and sustained winds blowing at 25 mph (gusting to 40 mph) for at least three hours

Iowa

- 14.2 inches near Polk City- 13.3 inches at the Davenport Municipal Airport- 12.4 inches at the Dubuque Regional Airport- 11.3 inches at the Des Moines International Airport- Snow drifts as high as 4 feet high in Lowden, Iowa

Missouri

- 11 inches near Hurdland- 10 inches in Kirksville- 6 inches in Bethany, where a semi-tractor trailer overturned on Interstate 35- 3.2 inches at Kansas City Int'l Airport