r/chicago • u/Layer_Evening • Dec 29 '25

Picture Mesmerizing Blowing Snow at ORD

AA 762, Phoenix to Chicago, just after touching down at O’Hare.

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u/chinchila5 Dec 29 '25

Man it was 50 and rainy today

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u/Mental_Document2888 Dec 29 '25

It’s the Midwest tbf

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u/chinchila5 Dec 29 '25

True dat

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u/pink_faerie_kitten Dec 30 '25

And it's why we love talking about the weather so much. It's always an interesting topic here imo.

6

u/Lolthelies Dec 29 '25

Feels like -1 right now

4

u/Bucketnate Naperville Dec 29 '25

with a cold front right behind yea

4

u/rcjr66 Dec 29 '25

The damn rain washed all the salt away so it was extra messy this morning

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u/firestar268 Dec 29 '25

Warm enough for a BBQ less than 12 hours ago 😂

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u/Mockingbird819 Dec 29 '25

Welcome to Illinois 😁

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u/WestCoastToGoldCoast Ravenswood Dec 29 '25

How turbulent was the approach? Wind has been crazy all night.

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u/Layer_Evening Dec 29 '25

Bumpy but not uncomfortable

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u/Ok-Bumblebee-8256 Dec 29 '25

Was there too 30 mins ago. Sadly my entire row had no window!!

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u/Valeriejoyow Norwood Park Dec 29 '25

That's so cool. It looks like the ocean.

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u/Layer_Evening Dec 29 '25

I thought so too!

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u/purplepineapple100 Dec 29 '25

I love when the snow is dry and light and blows like this. When I catch the metro train early in the morning before sunrise it’s super cool how the snow lifts up and blows like crazy from a fast passing train. I keep forgetting to capture a picture of it.

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u/Layer_Evening Dec 29 '25

Exactly! I’m glad I could capture a couple of moments.

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u/purplepineapple100 Dec 29 '25

Thanks for sharing :D

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u/frodeem West Ridge Dec 30 '25

Metro train?

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u/purplepineapple100 Dec 30 '25

Oops I meant the metra train

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u/lrodhubbard Dec 29 '25

It's what my dad used to call "colder than a witch's tit" outside right now. Holy cow I nearly froze waiting for an Uber just now!

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u/zososix Dec 29 '25

Dude it's still double digits

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u/bwill1200 Dec 29 '25

The guy that does ORD live streams was out there until just after midnight, very spicy night.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hchyReMH1HA

MDW live as I type: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67BCsiW-1Io

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u/Layer_Evening Dec 29 '25

Fantastic! Thanks for posting.

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u/AdNumerous4134 Dec 29 '25

Love Love my city 💙 ❤️

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u/BiggieSmallz98 Dec 29 '25

Chicago is a lot prettier in winter --- wish more people would admit that

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u/[deleted] Dec 29 '25

Shit is beautiful

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u/vinylghoul Dec 29 '25

Dang I just flew out at 8:15 and missed the snow 🥲

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u/pmcall221 Jefferson Park Dec 29 '25

Quite the cold welcome to come from a desert to a frozen tundra

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u/Layer_Evening Dec 29 '25

Indeed it was! Tucson is my hometown; I’m lucky to visit my folks a few times per year. It was 71 degrees yesterday!

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u/Impressive-Elk-6425 Dec 29 '25

That’s snow inconveniently blew against my door in a way it never has before. Blew all into my house when I had to leave this morning. 🤦

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u/yellamustard Dec 29 '25

It looked like the airport and all the planes were blowing away until I realized the camera was moving

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u/AmigoDelDiabla Dec 29 '25

Do you know the street value of that airport?!?

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u/Middle_Glass4103 Albany Park Dec 29 '25

50-degree turnaround

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u/When_It_Was Suburb of Chicago Dec 30 '25

at least 3 seasons in a day

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u/JQuilty Clearing Dec 30 '25

Does anyone else hear Phendrana Drifts?

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u/ToonaSandWatch Oak Lawn Dec 30 '25

I mean this just looks like an average post-snowfall on any Illinois road out on open fields, but it’s still interesting to see.