Chicago Winter Trivia

The average amount of snow Chicago gets each winter is...

• 12 inches

• 18 inches

• 36 inches

• 55 inches

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Which month is the snowiest in Chicago?

• December

• January

• February

• March

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In which winter did Chicago get its record snowfall of 89.7 inches??

• 1950/51

• 1978/79

• 2001/02

• 2008/09

What is the average LOW temperature at night during January in Chicago??

• 5 degrees

• 8 degrees

• 12 degrees

• 16 degrees

What is the lowest recorded temperature recorded in Chicago, without including the wind chill??

• -20 degrees

• -28 degrees

• -33 degrees

• -55 degrees

What winter gave us the coldest ever recorded in Chicago?

• 1980/81

• 2003/04

• 2010/11

• 2013/14

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Why does Chicago get such cold winters?

• We aren't close to any oceans

• There's a lot of flat land to our west

• Both of the above

• None of the above

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What was the LEAST amount of snowfall Chicago has received over a winter?

• 5.5 inches

• 6.3 inches

• 2.4 inches

• 9.8 inches

The real color of snow is white

• TRUE

• FALSE

What does there need to be for a storm to be called a BLIZZARD

• snow over 3 inches

• cold below 32 degress

• winds above 35 mph

• all of the above

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