Palos Hills Wins Snow Lotto With 13 Inches

PALOS HILLS, IL -- Palos Hills accumulated the highest snowfall total during the first wave of a snowstorm that clobbered the Chicago area on Friday, closing schools and creating traffic messes. According to the National Weather Service, Palos Hills clocked in at 13 inches. Two more waves are expected Saturday and Sunday, up to six inches of snow. Here are more area snow totals:

Midway - 8.8 inches
O’Hare - 7.8 inches
Palos Hills - 13.0 inches
Palos Heights - 9.0 inches
Alsip - 10.1 inches
Orland Park - 10.5 inches
Chicago Heights - 8.4 inches
Frankfort - 12.8 inches
Joliet - 10.2 inches
Plainfield - 10.3 inches
Mokena - 10.3 inches
Lemont - 12.0 inches
Romeoville - 8.5 inches
Bolingbrook - 7.0 inches
Lansing - 9.2 inches