A strong winter storm dropped 6 to 10 inches of snow across much of northern Illinois, with a few sites reporting up to a foot of snow.  The heaviest snow fell from Rockford east-southeast into the heart of the Chicago Metropolitan area.  Some of the heaviest snow reports include: 11.8 inches one mile east-northeast of Homer Glen; 11.7 inches two miles southeast of Yorkville; 11.3 inches 5 miles west-northwest of Orland Park; 10.2 inches in DeKalb; 10.1 inches around Elgin; 10.0 inches in Elburn; 10.0 inches one mile southeast of Orland Hills; 10.0 inches one mile southwest of Palos Park; 10.0 inches two miles south-southeast of Montgomery; 10.0 inches two miles east of Lily Lake; 9.9 inches in North Riverside; 9.9 inches in Willow Springs; 9.8 inches one mile south-southwest of La Grange Park; 9.8 inches one mile south-southeast of Westmont; 9.7 inches in Willowbrook; 9.7 inches two miles southwest of Burr Ridge; 9.6 inches three miles southwest of Midway Airport; 8.5 inches six miles west southwest of Marseilles; 8.0 inches in Capron; 8.0 inches in Rochelle; 7.6 inches two miles north of Buffalo Grove; 7.5 inches in Woodstock; 7.2 inches in Polo; 6.9 inches one mile east southeast of Pontiac; 6.7 inches in Bourbonnais and 6.5 inches three miles south of Earlville.  At the official climate locations, Rockford Airport received 9.6 inches, Chicago O'Hare Airport measured 9.2 inches, and the NWS in Romeoville measured 8.7 inches.

Winter Storm in LEE, ILLINOIS
From 05-MAR-13 04:00:00 to 05-MAR-13 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Storm in OGLE, ILLINOIS
From 05-MAR-13 04:00:00 to 05-MAR-13 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Storm in DU PAGE, ILLINOIS
From 05-MAR-13 06:00:00 to 05-MAR-13 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Storm in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 05-MAR-13 06:00:00 to 05-MAR-13 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Storm in DE KALB, ILLINOIS
From 05-MAR-13 05:00:00 to 05-MAR-13 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Storm in MCHENRY, ILLINOIS
From 05-MAR-13 05:00:00 to 05-MAR-13 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Storm in KENDALL, ILLINOIS
From 05-MAR-13 06:00:00 to 06-MAR-13 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in GRUNDY, ILLINOIS
From 05-MAR-13 06:00:00 to 06-MAR-13 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Storm in LIVINGSTON, ILLINOIS
From 05-MAR-13 05:00:00 to 06-MAR-13 00:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Storm in LAKE, ILLINOIS
From 05-MAR-13 06:00:00 to 05-MAR-13 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Storm in KANE, ILLINOIS
From 05-MAR-13 05:00:00 to 05-MAR-13 23:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Storm in KANKAKEE, ILLINOIS
From 05-MAR-13 09:00:00 to 06-MAR-13 00:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in WILL, ILLINOIS
From 05-MAR-13 06:00:00 to 06-MAR-13 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Storm in LA SALLE, ILLINOIS
From 05-MAR-13 04:00:00 to 06-MAR-13 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Storm in WINNEBAGO, ILLINOIS
From 05-MAR-13 05:00:00 to 05-MAR-13 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in BOONE, ILLINOIS
From 05-MAR-13 05:00:00 to 05-MAR-13 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer