2011 Groundhog Day Blizzard, North America

20.2 inches of snow fell at Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, making this the third largest snowfall in Chicago history, after the infamous Chicago Blizzard of 1967, and the Blizzard of 1999. Additional official snowfall totals included 20.9 inches at Chicago-Midway International Airport, 16.4 inches at the National Weather Service office in Romeoville, and 14.3 inches at Chicago Rockford International Airport. The storm's highest total of 22 inches was reported in northwest suburban Elk Grove Village, just west of O'Hare Airport. Peak gusts during the blizzard included 61 mph at O'Hare and 67 mph along the lakefront.
Indiana
Near Wheatfield, a teenage boy and a hitchhiker he picked up were killed during the blizzard when a semi crashed into the compact car they were driving in. Central Indiana saw ice, followed by snow and high winds, which gusted over 50 mph. A peak of 50,000 Duke Energy customers were without power due to the storm. A 57-year-old South Haven resident collapsed and died after clearing snow from his driveway.