CHICAGO (AP) – For the first time on record, Chicago has gone through an entire fall season without receiving a single measurable snowfall. The National Weather Service says Tuesday’s winter solstice passed without Chicago receiving a measurable snowfall during the fall season. The Chicago Sun-Times reports the weather service says the previous date for the latest measurable snow in Chicago was Dec. 20, 2012. While some areas have seen trace amounts of snow, measurable snow is defined by at least a tenth of an inch on the ground. Temperatures in Chicago are expected to climb into the weekend, with forecast highs in the 50s on Friday and 45 on Christmas Day.
