Chicago's Warmest Year Ever: 2012 Broke Records As City Closes In On Yet Another Snowless Streak

2012 Was Chicago's Warmest Year Ever

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The New Year's cold snap capped off what was Chicago's warmest year ever, with 2012's average daily temperatures pushing the mercury to 54.5 degrees.

The Windy City warming trend was hardly an exception: according to Climate Central, 2012 was the hottest year ever recorded in the continental 48 states, reports NBC Chicago.

According to the National Weather Service, Chicago's previous warmest year ever was 1921, but the 2012 average temps edged out the record by 1/10 of a degree, reports the Tribune.

The bitterly cold new year snapped the warm streak and according to the Tribune, marked the first time the since Feb. 25, 2012 (another record streak) Chicago temperatures hovered below freezing.

In what seems like an endless string of snow-related records falling, Chicago is on the cusp of breaking yet another: if there's no significant snow before Saturday—and the Tribune notes no serious storms are forecast—the city will break a record by going 314 days without an inch of snow on the ground.

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