MONSTER SNOWSTORM BURIES CHICAGO!!❄The Aftermath (1.33hrs.)

Chicago is buried after a massive snowstorm that dumps 18.6" of snow
with a combined 30.1" of snow from last week's storm.
Heavy lake-effect snow combined with a winter storm system has snow falling at 1 to 2 inches per hour.
To make things worse, Chicago has sub-zero
temperatures during the storm with life-threatening wind chills.
The morning after the storm hit, I took my camera out to record the aftermath in the worst-hit areas of Chicago.
There's many times I had to slowly and safely roll past stops signs to prevent getting stuck in the deep snow. Getting stuck on a side street will cause a chain reaction of issues to other drivers behind me, or anyone wanting to use the street.
I go through West Ridge, Lincoln Square, Lakeview, Lincoln Park, Uptown, and North Center/RoscoeVillage.
On this cold morning, the warm late season sun starts to peek and helps melt the snow on the salted arterial streets of
Chicago.
Get your popcorn out, cold drink, relax and take a ride with me.
Be safe and enjoy!
#Chicago #ChicagoSnow #ChicagoSnowstorm #ChicagoWinter #Chicago4k
#SnowyChicago

[@huntrrams]

I laughed a bit at 0:56 when I heard the kid spot your dashcam. Great video!

[@Solitaryman70]

Me too, I liked that one too. 🤣😆😂

[@chicago4k542]

That was one of my favorite parts of the video! :)

[@michaelnobles2643]

That was pretty cute, lol!

[@nicolecunningham5477]

Right, that was cute 🤗

[@savagewest2759]

I did!!! It was awesome. Thanks lots of old fun memories! I survived the Blizzard of 79

[@melaniegonzalez2299]

"Hello dash cam, hello dash cam!" 😂

[@chicago4k542]

Lol. That was one of my favorite parts of the video. Very cool. Glad I captured that.

[@RichardsGaySon]

Hahaha

[@LaughingblueSu]

When I was a little girl (pre color tv) When it snowed, we would load up in the car with popcorn and cocoa, and Dad would drive us around pulling people out of ditches. :)

[@MegaBait1616]

yep I remember those days too........

[@annajones9586]

Nice memories you have .Love.

[@joeknowz4898]

You remember black and white TV??? Don't turn that dial so fast.... LOL.. Did you ever play Pong on it??? Bib. Bib. Bib.. Da Beep...

[@joeknowz4898]

@Brian Trudeau Our first video game package was Intellvision...with sound... Hello Commander ...computer reporting...system 2/3 down under repair, tracking computer destroyed...123 aliens...

[@nicolecunningham5477]

I love that ❤️🥰❤️

[@MrAlfonso04]

Thank you for the tour!!! I have to admit that I don't miss the winters in Chicago. I do miss the great food and amazing cultures!.

[@chicago4k542]

Amazing cultures and food for sure!

[@NewWalker]

Wow, lots of snow in Chicago ! It looks incredible and beautiful winter scenery, love it 😃❄️👍

[@MsBlessedandfavored]

Sitting here cracking up at all the stop signs he went through and people he almost ran over...lol. Your vehicle does drive very well in the snow though. I grew up in Central NJ and remember driving in snow like this. I live in VA now and don’t miss it. Happy driving and be safe!!! 🙂

[@ChristopherGaul]

I'm guessing a few fellow Chicagoans would like to know what kind of vehicle and tires you're rolling since you seem to have no trouble with the conditions.

[@chicago4k542]

I went through it pretty good. I used Kia soul. I'm surprised I did that well for not being a 4WD. Tires are stock P215/55R17. Nothing to brag about.The car being higher off the ground than most helped me get through those side streets, that's for sure!

[@Korcasandromedaa]

We folks from Chicago know! Gotta have those winter tires

[@user-tt1dy1ud7h]

@@Korcasandromedaa We have optimal winter tires in Siberia (in terms of price-quality ratio) is the Hancock rubber made in China. Greetings from the Russian Federation, Republic of Altai ..

[@user-tt1dy1ud7h]

@@chicago4k542 I liked it and wrote three comments. :)))

[@gloriajackson5827]

Thank you for sharing this video of Chicago. Monster Sn❄wSt❄rm! 🌬❄🌬❄🌬❄🌬❄🌬❄🌬❄🌬

[@chicago4k542]

Your welcome Gloria. Thanks for watching. Monster SnowStorm for sure!

[@gloriajackson5827]

@@chicago4k542 I for one t❄tally enj❄yed watching. Shared with sister (Chicago) nephew (Indiana). Thx U ❄🌬 👍

[@gloriajackson5827]

@@chicago4k542 ❤

[@user-tt1dy1ud7h]

An ordinary winter. I have been driving with a snow shovel in my car for three months now. Hello from Siberia.

[@tipakongphan3250]

Tell​ us​ more​ how​ you​re​ doing.❄️❄️❄️

[@robertm.serrato258]

Cold and lots of snow but absolutely! Proud Sicilian-Chicagoan! 💪🏻🇮🇹

[@joeknowz4898]

I always wondered why, when you tear down a single family home then build 3 story condo's but the street parking didn't grow....who figures this out????

[@comeberza]

Because stacking houses is convenient and cheap, stacking cars isn't and its hella expensive

[@user-rk3ph4ic5p]

I figure out your thougts agree there country manufacturer of car every family house has car but no space for garrage to keep there country is 4season they are dealing with snow

[@hyemuhyemu8221]

public transportation, walking, etc. car is a luxury and it isnt needed

[@joeknowz4898]

@@hyemuhyemu8221 I don't know if you live in a big city, but nothing moves after a foot or more of snow fall in one day. Cities try to keep roads clear but they don't remove the snow..It might take 3 days to get the stranded cars and truck out of the way. Chicago allows parking on 500 miles of streets during spring to fall. Dec 1st to March 1st its open season for city and private tow companies to remove these parked cars during the snowfall season. After about a week they try to remove the snow the have plowed up on the curbs and sidewalks. I'm sure if it was possible to walk over 4 foot drifts and plowed snow.. more people would be doing it.

[@hyemuhyemu8221]

@@joeknowz4898 chicago salts the roads before snow and starts clearing the main arteries as soon as it starts snowing so yes roads are clear. side streets are worked on after the main arteries are done. sidewalks are responsibility of homeowners. chicago is a very big city. the North side is bigger and more dense than san Francisco, south west side is bigger than atlanta. downtown has about as many people as miami. south side is bigger than philadelphia. quite big imo

[@Jason-dm7uh]

Watching from the UK, thank you. 🇬🇧

[@chicago4k542]

Thanks for watching Jason. Glad u enjoyed it from so far away.

[@johnarthurs1622]

WOW! lived in Chicago for 22 years, never saw anything like this. I live in Upstate New York now. be safe friends.

[@vickimarlette4009]

That surprises me, since Chicago is right on Lake Michigan!🥴

[@jdoggs08753]

I saw 40" of snow @ GreatLakes NAVY in 2005 it was wild&friggin COLD.....AND they dont call it the Damn WINDY CITY for nuttin ......im tellin ya that damn wind went rite thru you AND every piece of clothing u had on you!!!

[@gaming_sportsaaron1365]

@@vickimarlette4009 Lake Michigan makes Chicago so cold. And also makes a lot of snow

[@Mrd9960]

@Robert Green 😂😂😂

[@alicemiriah]

I desperately scanned up to 42:00 . You just made my day!! Thanks a lot

[@TH-eb5ro]

I grew up in MI. I am in Memphis TN when the ice/snow storm hit. This video made me feel better about that experience.

[@glasses3870]

Omg the amount of stop signs you ran xD amazing clear video of the snow

[@JustJoe83]

New subscriber here! Chicago native and love seeing your beautiful shots of this great city. Looking forward to watching all your videos.

[@chicago4k542]

Thanks Joe. I appreciate that. Thanks for watching!

[@Sebastian-ip2cp]

I wish I could have so much snow, thank you for that awesome video. Greetings from Germany😉👋🔥

[@justdrive5327]

Guys you can snow board on your cars now. Cancel the trip to the ski resorts

[@lora1492]

Thank you for driving me through my beloved city of Chicago. I lived there 8 years. Now I am back in KY. Yuk! ..what's with a blue traffic light? I had never seen one until now.😊 I once lived on a street called Ferdnand. Moved to Oaklawn before leaving, left right after big snow storm in 1967. This is amazing, just like being there. Thanks again.

[@tomkeating65]

I do recall the 1967 and 1978-79 snowstorms being more snow than this. You wouldn't be driving in it.

[@joeknowz4898]

One thing I noticed that was missing??? Snow on the trees and kids with shovel in their hands knocking on doors... I made a lot of money in the 79 storm...

[@maysmith3330]

So did I in Philadelphia, Pa

[@chicago4k542]

Your right.. I do remember the '79 storm. One hell of a blizzard.

[@janesms6553]

Thanks, it's beautiful, looking from the sofa, I love the trip, knowing other countries in times of pandemic. Thank you, for your effort!

[@chicago4k542]

My pleasure. Thanks for watching :)

[@gramps008]

Watching all these videos with all this snow I can only imagine what’s coming when it starts to melt.

[@illpalo]

The Chicago infrastructure handles snow melt really well

[@loopes84]

Nice video!! Thanks for sharing!!!

[@whenlambo9759]

They really saving their parking spot with lawn chairs lol

[@chicago4k542]

Lawn chairs, sofas, doors and whatever else they can find. Lol

[@mrchikago4420]

@@chicago4k542 kids sometimes lol

[@josephinegarcia354]

Got to go I'm from Bakersfield, California, I say gots to go because looking at your video is making me cold. Thanks for showing me that I don't want it to snow here. We did get some snow maybe 10 years ago but nothing like what you got in Chicago.

[@faithford9143]

I enjoyed the video. It was very very nice of you to do that.

[@thegardenmuse2398]

Show what happens if you dare move someones chair/bucket and park LOL! That could be a whole new episode.

[@easerone1651]

I would just steal them if I rolled by. Chair collection

[@dontcopymystyle4469]

🤣🤣🤣 Things will get ugly.

[@mczaddyboii1856]

Someone move mine we got to fighting then we had a snowball fight lol

[@samantharoberts6471]

People fighting over a public street. If folks just worked TOGETHER ...

[@garydownes1594]

What would happen to their car if they moved them and parked their?? Would a chicken hatch eggs on their windshield and then they would crack.???

[@keithnichols7926]

I'd forgotten how many early-twentieth-century apartment houses Chicago has. Also I have to envy the self-control the guy in the street at 21:00 must have to restrain himself from pushing a bit to help the driver park his car.

[@Carlparishhonda]

This reminds me of that Chicago blizzard back in January 1967.

[@chicago4k542]

Alot of these cars were covered completely just like in '67 and '79 storms.

[@Chris6134]

Reminds me of Minnesota in 2000/01 winter. We had 6 feet that winter and I remember similar scenes.

[@toulas2032]

Thank you for the video.

[@chicago4k542]

Thanks for watching Toula:)

[@vanessaboyd3420]

Yep, nice looking at home even though I'm 100 miles away with a lot of snow. This is why I FINALLY got my SUV this year!

[@barbroolgerfeldt7757]

Lovely video of nice Chicago..Barbro from Sweden

[@tonyfaconi3442]

I know if I ever need a chair of any style, where I can go to get one! People just put them out to the curb everywhere.🤣🤣

[@powerwalks113]

That was quite the storm! Much more snow than we got in Toronto!

[@mirianalmeida6471]

Wow that's amazing ❄

[@michaelprosperity3420]

Great footage. We've had over 10 cars stuck in the alley behind my house in Beverly. Stiil stupid drivers enter. No more pushes by me.

[@denisefogarty9329]

Omg. Brilliant guys and that fellow on the push bike so blooming funny,😂😂😂😂😂

[@kylieMinogue12345]

The title should be 1.33 hours. Because 20 min of 1 hour is 33%. I love your videos Sir, keep it coming. 😍😍😍

[@chicago4k542]

True, thank you for the correction. Just changed it :)

[@bennielontok4180]

From Philippines, keep safe everyone. Never see snow in my life. Thank you for sharing.

[@chicago4k542]

Glad you enjoyed it.. Thanks for watching Bennie! :)

[@sis779]

Omg 😲 can't imagine what they're going through as so much cold n snow🙏❤

[@dreamscott5913]

We are use to this in Chicago so we are not going through nothing

[@jamespawlowski4310]

This reminds me of one the reasons that I never moved back to Chicago, left in 1964.. I only miss "Superdawg".

[@terencewilliammckenna6121]

I love snow

[@thetomasloretta]

Stunning!

[@chicago4k542]

Thanks for watching Ismael! :)

[@mrchikago4420]

Awesome video. Chicago 4k .

[@ramonvelascojr.3636]

tough times!!! --- may I know the video camera you are using? video is very clear and realistic --- just want to know thank you.

[@straightfocus1]

Nothing like 1978, or even 2011! I'm glad I moved to Arizona in 2019, we get snow in the mountains but not this bad 🤠

[@glove3014]

It were nice to see my old neighborhood around Grace, Broadway and Halsted street! I walked that area many times.

[@chicago4k542]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching :)

[@judyraymond8341]

Wow!!! God Bless!!!

[@murielbreuil8994]

C'est impressionnant, bon courage. 😕❄

[@nikkijulia2054]

LOVE THE KIDS IN THE BEGINNING! 😆😆😇 *priceless* 👌🏼🤞🏼🙏🏼

[@chicago4k542]

Me too. Very cool!

[@samojerom1046]

I am from middle east, i have never touched natural ice ever in my life i just saw it on TV, i wish could witness and feel the ice with my bare hand .

[@geniallen5328]

you are better off where you are...I felt the same way once upon a time but being in it is awful...I am so ready to leave.

[@everglowyoorim1817]

i live in chicago. the first snowfall was so pretty

[@draggy6544]

@@geniallen5328 nope snow is harmless if u are used to it and unlike when its blazing hot u can be comfortable inside and outside

[@kimmangum5930]

What dashcam set-up do you have? It's great!

[@vijayaagarwal6401]

Be safe all of u Chicagoans...God bless

[@t1000se]

I would love to live in Chicago

[@chicago4k542]

👍💯❤

[@user-fm3lf8kg6b]

ماشاءالله وتبارك الله في هذه الخيرات من الثلوج وهنيئا لكم

[@Korcasandromedaa]

This is not surprising this is a regular winter in chicago we used to this.

[@LtDan-lj7oj]

@ 16:14 "Anybody want to ride a bike today!(?)" Nope. Because they know that stop signs obviously don't mean anything to you. Must be a cop.

[@rattha70]

I wouldn’t stop either, it take a bit to go again because of snow and ice. Just slow roll and scan to make sure it’s clear though. Cops may understand that, I’m guessing. Just my thoughts.

[@chicago4k542]

I did look both ways before slowly doing so. I definitely don't want to hurt anybody. I didn't want to possibly get caught up in snow and block any roads for others and cause a chain reaction. I'm not a sovereign citizen just to let you know. Sorry if my driving offended you. Next time I will have a 4WD. I apologize to everyone I offended.

[@SaltyD3plorable]

🙄🙄🙄

[@andreashjelleb8719]

have not seen that much in norway :) cool to see this

[@chicago4k542]

We haven't seen that much snow ourselves within 2 week period in quite some time. Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching from Norway 🇳🇴 :)

[@anthomore4269]

Normally how many inch ❄ it gets every time ❄ falls? How often it ❄ over winter? How many inches of ❄ on this 📹 fall?

[@MarciaAmanta]

Igual es aqui en New York y nos hems acostumbrado

[@82spiders]

January 1967. About 2 feet, but with the winds, the drifts were massive.

[@larryboysen5911]

I'm a San Francisco native...still live here...we have had snow "storms" every 10-20 years...when these rare situations happen...the1" fall makes local headlines! The largest snow fall was back in1888...about 8"! The vehicles look like marshmallows!

[@draggy6544]

I got around ten inches in 24 hours in late April ( not Chicago area )

[@grand5616]

i really enjoyed the video i watched the whole thing my girl thought i was crazy to sit there and watch that for an hour lol one question what kind of car do you have because that's going to be my next car you do not get stuck at all driving down those side streets lol

[@chicago4k542]

Lol, yeah thats a long time to watch it. Thanks for watching. Now I know people actually sit and watch it for that long. This was a much bigger snowstorm than the last one I recorded, so I used a Kia Soul this time. It's much higher off the ground than the Elantra, and prevents the snow from scraping the bottom of my car and potentially getting stuck on the unplowed side streets. There was few times I did get stuck. If you pause the video at 1:14:23, you'll notice a pile of snow across the street. I pushed my luck and tried going through that at higher speeds and got stuck for 30 minutes. Thats why the video cuts off. I did have a shovel to dig myself out. But, I must say, the car is great in snow for a front wheel drive.

[@preston3698]

@@chicago4k542 did you have chains on

[@chicago4k542]

@@preston3698 No chains. New tires though. It's a new car.

[@preston3698]

@@chicago4k542 wow nice

[@davidguthrie5941]

Snow?! In Chicago? That's never happened before.

[@larszenthio1012]

Congrats! After you have driving for 49.09 min. finaly you got it! STOP means STOP

[@user-ie7rh7gp9o]

У нас в Сибири три месяца - 30 . А тут сугробы и только.

[@Bigbro28]

What did we do before dashcam? The last time I saw half this much snow was back home in England in 1976 (haven’t seen any since that time.) 🇦🇺🐨

[@jenw9463]

I see some chairs out for dibs! 🤣

[@chicago4k542]

lol My next video in the coming days is dibs. Like to share what people use to claim their spot lol. Stay tuned for that one!

[@grand5616]

Definitely watching that one

[@teneisaduffin9710]

Thank God!! Chicago definitely needs some cleansing..fresh air and coming together...babys actually get to play...good for Chicago hope everyone stays safe

[@Solitaryman70]

Did I only see 1 Salt Shaker 0:29 through the whole video? I Wonder what underground Wacker looks like? Nice Video, Chicago’s come a long way, the apartment building look fantastic.

[@chicago4k542]

There was only 1 in the video. But they were all out. Chicago has an on-line plow tracker. You can see where the plows are in real time throughout the city. I did a video of lower Wacker, but video came out like crap, so I never posted it. Definitely like to try again sometime.

[@Solitaryman70]

@@chicago4k542 thanks Dash Cam, thank You Dash Cam. 😝🙏

[@murieltainter5936]

I was there for the 66-67 huge snowstorm. In fact, 54 years ago today, I got married in Oak Park. The next year we were living in San Diego.

[@oleggorky906]

I’m watching this in the UK, just a short while after the summer solistice ... about the best time, I think! 😂😂

[@cherylharewood2549]

Wow

[@antonio85197]

Wow 😳😬🥶🥶🥶🙏oh my God 🙏

[@loyaltyreal4933]

Wow! Thats a hell of lots of snow ❄ how often to you guys get this

[@chicago4k542]

Not often (10+ years or so for thats amount (18.6").

[@allstar2709]

Every other year sometimes more frequent

[@russianmixmusic]

«Каждый раз, когда мне становится скучно, я возвращаюсь к этому видео, чтобы снова обрести радость и покой. Вы сделали мой день особенным. Большое вам спасибо!»

[@fortyforfree]

Do you have your cam outside of the car? Audio Is clear and a few people noticed it. Curious.

[@tawidwidkasit-an6930]

Jesus said 2000 years ago; Pray that your flight will not be in the Sabbath nor in the Winter...Be safe.

[@tailtwister1]

That is nothing, I was there in 1967 and the highest known record snowfall was 23 inches. Add to that we lived just off the lake and the snow drifts were so bad that a UPS truck was almost unrecognizable because the snow had drifted around it. I lived at 54 E Scott Street and it was a few days before they got that truck out of there. There was no traffic moving.

[@abraaoghinzelli8100]

Lindo de ver mas deve ser difícil de viver nestas condições. Curitiba, Brasil

[@dreamscott5913]

No it's not difficult Chicagoans are use to this. I was born and raised in Chicago its nothing. We just keep moving doing what we have to do. We never let to cold or snow bother or stop us.

[@veronicajackson1674]

hello Chicago....stay safe

[@soulstarmusiclover1254]

How much snow dropped about 3 or 4 ft? This reminds me of that movie The Day After Tomorrow Dennis Quad.

[@draggy6544]

1.5ft

[@thebabbler8867]

The big question is... What is Chicago 4k whipping in? 😂

[@LatinPlayer10]

Kia Soul lol

[@chicago4k542]

Yeah , Kia Soul lol. I could lie and say I had a jeep with super swampers. But the small 4cyl. engine sound gave it away and knew that wasn't happening lol. I just keep it real!

[@jameswalters5326]

This is not a monster snowstorm... Its a wonderful snowstorm...

[@allstar2709]

🫠

[@nocoolname32]

where did the snow end up going? was it all loaded up and hauled away by the city?

[@chicago4k542]

No, not in a big city like Chicago. Snow is put in wherever space most people or cars don't occupy. Sidewalks can even be a narrow path if need be. Like to send some to snowbirds who ditch Chicago for the Winter lol

[@CorneliusLive]

cool

[@rdg091]

Hello Dash Cam Hello Dash Cam

[@gloriajackson5827]

Nice video ❄🌬❄ Thx

[@chicago4k542]

That was cool. Lol. Those kids knew right of way what I had on my car. I wasn't sneakn past them without their knowledge lol

[@phillipgrey]

Where I live in Canada, we can get 80 cm of snow from squall off of Lake Huron. We take out the skidoo until they clear the snow. Montreal gets it the worse. But they have an excellent snow removal plan.

[@paulthomsen3788]

Fck Canada

[@phillipgrey]

@@paulthomsen3788 A typical yank with no sense of dignity or respect.

[@paulthomsen3788]

Like I said fck Canada,

[@draggy6544]

@@phillipgrey i love snow i am southeast of lake erie so we get lake effect too

[@mariancrist5087]

Hey camera man......how many stop signs are you going to ignore and drive through the intersections????

[@ChristopherTrott]

Every year I hate this stuff. Yet I am still in the area. I never learn.

[@vickimarlette4009]

AVERAGE snowstorm in upstate NY!😣 Within 18 hours of signing papers for my house, we got 26”...couldn’t move into my new house for 3 days!!😢

[@draggy6544]

Not uncommon but definitely not average stop making things up

[@AirQuotes848]

Is the storm over now?

[@mulemouse]

one year 26 inches on Monday and 26 more one Thursday. 5 feet on the roof.

[@maxcinerobinson492]

There's more than the north side of Chicago what about Chicago Ave.an Homan or Madison an Pulaski????

[@factsoverfiction7826]

"Hello, DashCam ... Hellooo, DashCam!!" Kid sounds like he's in vaudeville; sounds like a young John Mulaney. Heyyy ... John Mulaney *is* from Chicago. 👨

[@gerardotosca9126]

CHCAGO ES HERMOSO