
Five Illinois Places Ranked Among Snowiest Counties in America
It's no secret that parts of Illinois gets a lot of snow, but there are five counties and one county in particular in the Land of Lincoln that have just been ranked among the top areas in America for the white stuff.
I had one of the team at Lawn Love alert me to their new "Winter Wonderlands: 2025's Snowiest Counties" ranking for a reason. There are 5 Illinois counties that have just been saluted for all of their snow.
How did they determine that Illinois had 5 of the snowiest places in America?
Here's their methodology as they described it: "We compared 258 counties based on 3 categories...including annual snowfall, 1-day, and 3-day records." Demand for snow removal services was also factored in. With that in mind, here are the 5 Illinois counties that were given the snow crown:
- 43 - Cook County IL
- 122 - Rock Island County IL
- 123 - Winnebago County IL
- 143 - Sangamon County IL
- 144 - Peoria County IL
Cook County, Illinois in the top 50 for snow in America? That sounds about right and we're all looking at you Lake Michigan and your lake-effect snowfall.
I take it as a badge of honor that Cook County appeared higher than some places in Alaska. That's not an easy snow trophy to achieve.
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