Snow fell across northern Illinois from the morning of February 17th through the morning of February 18th.  A mixture of freezing rain and snow developed during the afternoon of February 17th in parts of the Chicago Metro area.  Hospitals in those areas reported a spike in the number of slip and fall related injuries on February 17th with the ice covered by snow in many areas.  Most of the people who were injured were able to be treated and released.  Ice accumulation amounts included 0.09 inches at Dupage Airport (DPA); 0.08 inches at the Aurora/Sugar Grove Airport (ARR); 0.06 inches at the Chicago Executive Airport (PWK) and 0.05 inches at Waukegan Airport (UGN).  The highest snowfall amounts were confined to an area in far northern Illinois and fell over a 24 to 30 hour period.  Those snowfall totals included 8.7 inches two miles north of Buffalo Grove; 8.2 inches one mile northeast of Riverwoods; 7.9 inches two miles south southwest of Genoa; 7.8 inches in Highwood; 7.0 inches one mile northeast of Palatine; 7.0 inches in Wheeling and 6.8 inches in Northbrook.  Chicago O'Hare Airport (ORD) measured 4.9 inches and Rockford Airport (RFD) measured 3.8 inches.

Winter Weather in KANE, ILLINOIS
From 17-FEB-19 04:00:00 to 18-FEB-19 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Winter Weather in KENDALL, ILLINOIS
From 17-FEB-19 04:00:00 to 18-FEB-19 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Winter Weather in WILL, ILLINOIS
From 17-FEB-19 04:30:00 to 18-FEB-19 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Winter Weather in KANKAKEE, ILLINOIS
From 17-FEB-19 04:30:00 to 18-FEB-19 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Winter Weather in COOK, ILLINOIS
From 17-FEB-19 05:00:00 to 18-FEB-19 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Winter Weather in LAKE, ILLINOIS
From 17-FEB-19 05:00:00 to 18-FEB-19 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Winter Weather in MCHENRY, ILLINOIS
From 17-FEB-19 04:00:00 to 18-FEB-19 05:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Winter Weather in DU PAGE, ILLINOIS
From 17-FEB-19 04:30:00 to 18-FEB-19 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Winter Weather in BOONE, ILLINOIS
From 17-FEB-19 03:30:00 to 18-FEB-19 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Winter Weather in DE KALB, ILLINOIS
From 17-FEB-19 03:00:00 to 18-FEB-19 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Winter Weather in WINNEBAGO, ILLINOIS
From 17-FEB-19 03:00:00 to 17-FEB-19 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Winter Weather in OGLE, ILLINOIS
From 17-FEB-19 03:00:00 to 18-FEB-19 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Winter Weather in LEE, ILLINOIS
From 17-FEB-19 03:00:00 to 18-FEB-19 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Winter Weather in GRUNDY, ILLINOIS
From 17-FEB-19 04:00:00 to 18-FEB-19 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Winter Weather in LA SALLE, ILLINOIS
From 17-FEB-19 03:00:00 to 18-FEB-19 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS