According to the latest 3-month temperature and precipitation outlooks for December through February, the Chicago area is predicted to have an average temperature of around 26.4 degrees, which is par for the course when it comes to average temperatures in that timeframe. When it comes to snowfall, the expectation is that Chicagoland will be receiving more than the average, which sits around 5.77 inches over winter’s three coldest months.
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