The Great Chicago Snowstorm of... May 10th? Did We Miss Something?
Ah, May. The month of sunshine, blooming flowers, and... a surprise blizzard? Apparently, Mother Nature decided to dust off her old winter coat and give Chicago a good-natured whack with a snowglobe. But the real question on everyone's mind is: how much snow did the Windy City actually accumulate during this out-of-season fl flurry?
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The Official Report: A Snowball's Throw from Nothing
According to the National Weather Service, the official snowfall for Chicago last night was a whopping... drumroll please... zero inches. That's right, folks. Unless you count that rogue ice shaving that landed on your patio furniture, it seems Chicago dodged a snowy bullet.
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But Wait, There's More (Maybe?)
Now, some reports from the suburbs are coming in with whispers of a "snowmageddon" (air quotes very much intended). We're talking a dusting, a sprinkle, a "rogue flurry event" as one meteorologist so eloquently phrased it.
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So, did you wake up to a winter wonderland or a slightly slushy sidewalk? Let's get down to the real nitty-gritty of this non-event.
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A Field Report from Your Fellow Chicagoan
Here's what I saw this morning:
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- Birds chirping: Definitely not a sign of a blizzard.
- People in shorts: Questionable fashion choices, but a sure sign of non-snowpocalypse.
- A single snowflake bravely clinging to a window pane: The Michael Jordan of snowflakes - a champion all by itself.
The Verdict: A Case of Mistaken Identity
Look, folks, it seems Mother Nature got a little confused this May. Maybe she mixed up Chicago with Calgary, or maybe she's just prepping for a super snowy next winter. Whatever the reason, Chicago can rest easy. We can all go back to enjoying the sunshine, the (hopefully) blooming flowers, and the fact that we weren't shoveling our driveways at sunrise.
But hey, if you're feeling a little bummed about missing the "Great Chicago Snowstorm of May 10th," dust off that winter coat, grab a fake snowball, and have your own mini-blizzard in the backyard. Just don't tell Mother Nature we told you to.
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