Brantley Weachter, 7, rears back to throw a snowball at his twin sister Haley after she fires first Tuesday in their Elgin backyard.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
Many suburbs saw their first measurable snow of the season Tuesday, with some getting as much as about 1.5 inches and others seeing just a trace.
Light rain and a fog/mist combo are in the forecast for the rest of the day with high temperatures peaking above 40 degrees.
On average, the Chicago region gets its first measurable snowfall - defined as .1 inch or more - by Nov. 17, according to the National Weather Service. Last year, 1.2 inches fell Oct. 30.
The record for the earliest measurable snow is Oct. 12, 2006, while the latest was Dec. 20, 2012.
The first snowfall of an inch or more on average arrives by Dec. 7.
The seven-day outlook from the National Weather Service shows the area's next opportunity for snow to be a slight chance Sunday night. The forecast for Thanksgiving Day is mostly cloudy with a high of 48 degrees.
Tim Schmuker of Palatine takes his early morning walk Tuesday at Deer Grove East in Palatine. "Not that great," he says about the first snowfall. "I spend a lot of time in Florida and I need to get back there."
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
First measurable snow of the season covers the roofs of houses in Palatine. The early morning snow covered the lawns but left the roads clear as the snow melted faster than people could get out of their garages with a shovel.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
A dusting of snow clings to foliage in Bartlett on Tuesday.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
First measurable snow of the season covers the roofs of houses in Palatine. The early morning snow covered the lawns but left the roads clear as the snow melted faster than people could get out of their garages with a shovel. The snow changed over to rain later washing away Mother Nature's first snow of the season.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Oscar Menendez of Elgin goes for a morning walk through Wing Park after the first measurable snowfall of the season Tuesday in Elgin.
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.com
A dusting of snow clings to foliage in Bartlett on Tuesday.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com