Winter Storm Dumps 9.5 Inches of Snow on Downers Grove

More than 9 inches of snow buried Downers Grove by late Tuesday night—one of the highest totals in the Chicago area, according to the National Weather Service.

A trained spotter reported a storm total of 9.1 inches by 8:30 p.m., with a total snow depth of 11 inches. By 3:30 a.m. Wednesday, another spotter had reported a storm total of 9.5 inches.

Nearby towns saw the following accumulations, according to the NWS:

• Darien: 7.4 inches 
• Wheaton: 6.5 inches
• Glen Ellyn: 7.1 inches
• Oak Brook: 8.6 inches
• Naperville: 8.5 inches
• Bolingbrook: 7 inches
• Lemont: 7.5 inches

Among the heavier totals reported Tuesday was 11 inches in La Grange Park and 11.1 inches in La Salle.

It's been 59 years since a March snowstorm generated as much snow in a single day as Tuesday's storm, according to WGN meteorologist Tom Skilling.

In Downers Grove, the storm forced the village of Downers Grove and the Downers Grove Public Library to close its facilities early. The village also canceled a council meeting scheduled for 7 p.m.

"The decision to cancel the meeting is in the best interests of safety and the public’s ability to participate, which is limited by weather conditions," village officials said in a Facebook post.

All after-school activities were canceled in Community High School District 99. The evening concerts at both North and South high schools scheduled for Tuesday night will be rescheduled.

Downers Grove Grade School District 58 also canceled all after-school activities Tuesday. The middle school basketball game was rescheduled to Wednesday after school. 

Despite the heavy snow, both districts held classes Tuesday.

READ: Schools Didn't Close Tuesday; Should They Have? Readers React

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