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What is the longest period that Chicago has remained below freezing?
Thanks,
Neal Plano, Amy Pokras, Tim Stewart, Herschel Weller
Dear Neal, Amy, Tim and Herschel,
The city’s record for continuous below freezing temperatures was established during the brutal winter of 1976-77. Chicago weather historian Frank Wachowski reports that the mercury dropped below 32 degrees at 10:15 pm December 27, 1976 and remained there through 10am February 9, 1977; a total of 43 days 11 hours and 45 minutes. During that spell the city logged 17 days below zero; the coldest day was January 16th, with a high of minus 7, and a low of 19 below zero. The subfreezing spell ended with a flourish of warmth, with the high on February 9th peaking at 42 degrees. By February 11th, the temperature climbed to 52 degrees, and on February 23rd it soared to 60.
Hideous climate. E because of the mostly comfortable summers.
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