CHICAGO — Plenty of city residents braved the conditions over the weekend, when the city recorded its most substantial snowfall since 2021.
Chicago saw 8.7 inches of snow fall at O’Hare Airport by noon Sunday, with 8.4 of those inches falling on Saturday. That makes Saturday the snowiest single calendar day in November for the Chicago area, according to the National Weather Service.
The previous record for single-day snowfall in November was 8 inches recorded on Nov. 6, 1951. This weekend’s snowfall was also the most in the area since nearly 11 inches fell on Jan. 30-31, 2021, according to the weather service.
At least 1,300 flights at O’Hare and Midway airports were canceled due to the storm, according to NBC Chicago.
Photographer Jim Vondruska captured how Chicagoans marked the major snow storm:
People run down the 606 trail during a snowstorm on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025. Credit: Jim Vondruska for Block Club Chicago
People with umbrellas walk through Logan Square during a snowstorm on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025. Credit: Jim Vondruska for Block Club Chicago
A person rides an electric scooter during a snowstorm on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025. Credit: Jim Vondruska for Block Club Chicago
A Blue Line train passes Red Hot Ranch in Logan Square during a snowstorm on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025. Credit: Jim Vondruska for Block Club Chicago
Pedestrians cross the street during a snowstorm on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025. Credit: Jim Vondruska for Block Club Chicago
A snowplow sits parked on the street during a snowstorm on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025. Credit: Jim Vondruska for Block Club Chicago
A man uses a snowplow to clear a sidewalk during a snowstorm on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025. Credit: Jim Vondruska for Block Club Chicago
The Logan Square monument during a snowstorm on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025. Credit: Jim Vondruska for Block Club Chicago
A woman cleans snow off of her car with a broom during a snowstorm in Logan Square on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025. Credit: Jim Vondruska for Block Club Chicago
Airplanes taxi on a runway at O’hare International Airport on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025. Credit: Jim Vondruska for Block Club Chi
A man walks two dogs at Horner Park on Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025. Credit: Jim Vondruska for Block Club Chi
A snowplow passes through an intersection during a snowstorm on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025. Credit: Jim Vondruska for Block Club Chicago
Travelers wait in a security line in Terminal 1 at O’Hare International Airport on Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025. Credit: Jim Vondruska for Block Club Chi
Snow covered cars sit on a side street during a snowstorm on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025. Credit: Jim Vondruska for Block Club Chicago
Travelers make their way through Terminal 1 at O’Hare International Airport on Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025. Credit: Jim Vondruska for Block Club Chi
Several dogs play at Horner Park on Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025. Credit: Jim Vondruska for Block Club Chi
A person rides an electric scooter on the street during a snowstorm on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025. Credit: Jim Vondruska for Block Club Chicago
Exterior of a salt depot during a snowstorm on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025. Credit: Jim Vondruska for Block Club Chicago
People run down the 606 trail during a snowstorm on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025. Credit: Jim Vondruska for Block Club Chicago
A man carries a Christmas tree during a snowstorm on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025. Credit: Jim Vondruska for Block Club Chicago
Snow covered homes sit next to the 606 trail during a snowstorm on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025. Credit: Jim Vondruska for Block Club Chicago
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