Parts of the Southern U.S. Have Seen More Snow This Month Than Fairbanks, Alaska
Actual monthly snowfall in December 2020 and January 2021 (denoted by the orange bars), compared to monthly average snowfall (teal bars) in Fairbanks, Alaska, as of Jan. 26, 2021. (Data: NOAA/NWS; Graph: Infogram) At a Glance Fairbanks, Alaska, may have its least snowy January since the Great Depression.A persistent storm track to its south has kept precipitation away from Alaska's eastern interior.Seasonal snowfall in Fairbanks has declined, particularly in fall. Fairbanks, Alaska, has struggled to pick up any snow this...
Major Winter Storm to Hit Chicago on Anniversary of One of Its Worst Blizzards on Record
Cars were stranded on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago on Feb. 2, 2011, after the Groundhog Blizzard. (Getty Images/Scott Olson) At a Glance A snowstorm will pound Chicago this weekend.Almost 10 years ago to the day was one of its all-time heaviest snowstorms.This Groundhog Blizzard paralyzed travel in parts of the central U.S. Chicago will dig out from a , but it won't be anything like the crippling blizzard it endured almost 10 years ago to the day. In early...