Snowstorm Blankets Kane County: Show Us Your Photos

KANE COUNTY, IL — Much of Kane County saw its first significant snowstorm of the season Tuesday, with up to 5 inches accumulating in some areas.

That means many Kane County residents broke out their shovels, sleds and snowshoes for the first time this winter, while others hooked up their plows and shook the rust off their snowblowers.

We want to see how you celebrated — or not — the undeniable arrival of winter in Kane County. Send your pictures to jason.addy@patch.com, and please let us know you were the one who took the photos. We’ll include the best photos here and share them on our social media pages.

We can’t wait to see what the first snowstorm of the season looked like to you!

Kane County Snow Totals (According to the National Weather Service)

• Geneva: 4.7 inches
• Boulder Hill (Montgomery area): 3.8 inches
• Batavia: 3.6 inches
• North Aurora: 3.5 inches
• Aurora: 3 inches

Most of the mix of freezing rain and drizzle was expected to leave the area by noon Wednesday, though police are urging drivers to continue to take extra caution and give themselves extra time to travel.