Winter Storm — Mchenry, Illinois

2012-02-23 to 2012-02-24 · Mchenry, Illinois

Wider weather episode

Heavy snow began falling during the afternoon hours of February 23rd and continued into the morning hours of February 24th. The snow was heaviest over far northern Illinois. Storm total snowfall amounts included 9.3 inches two miles west northwest of Bull Valley; 8.5 inches two miles northeast of Cary; 8.2 inches in Mundelein; 8.0 inches in Lake Zurich; 7.8 inches five miles northwest of Woodstock and 7.5 inches two miles west of Gurnee. A man in his late 80s collapsed while clearing snow with a snowblower in front of his home in Buffalo Grove. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he was declared dead.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 367448. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.