A Snowless Midwest

A record warm spring coupled with a slow start to snowfall this season is sending some Midwest cities into snowless streaks that are breaking records.

Chicago, Ill., Des Moines, Iowa, Milwaukee, Wis. and Omaha, Neb. are among the cities that have yet to record measurable snow this fall. Measurable snow is defined as 0.1 inches or more of snow accumulation.

Below is a look at where these lengthy streaks stand through Thursday.

Chicago, Ill.

• 277 days without measurable snow
• Record is 280 days set in 1994
• Average snow total by December 5 is 2.4 inches.

Des Moines, Iowa.

• 277 days without measurable snow
• Previous record set in 1889 of 277 days was tied on Thursday.
• Average snow total by December 5 is 4.3 inches.

Milwaukee, Wis.

• 276 days with no measurable snow
• Current record is 279 days set in 1999
• Average snow total by December 5 is 4.1 inches

Omaha, Neb.

• 286 days with no measurable snow
• Previous record streak of 285 days set in 2001 was broken on Thursday.
• Average snow total by December 5 is 3.7 inches