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Kids, Families Pack Rotary Hill for Sledding After Late-Winter Snowfall

Naperville residents take advantage of a late-winter snowfall by heading to the city's most popular sledding hill.

Heavy snow fell fast during Tuesday's late-winter storm - but not quite as fast as the sleds on Naperville's Rotary Hill.

Gripping onto colorful sleds and inner tubes, kids, teens and parents flew down the most popular sledding hill in the city Tuesday. Taking advantage of a snow day issued for Naperville schools, kids were able to enjoy the fluffy snow to the fullest.

And there was certainly plenty of snow to go around. 

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More than 8 inches of snow buried Naperville by late Tuesday night—one of the highest totals in the Chicago area, according to the National Weather Service.

Nearby towns saw the following accumulations, according to the NWS:

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  • Darien: 7.4 inches 
  • Wheaton: 6.5 inches
  • Glen Ellyn: 7.1 inches
  • Oak Brook: 8.6 inches
  • Bolingbrook: 7 inches
  • Lemont: 7.5 inches

Among the heavier totals reported Tuesday was 11 inches in La Grange Park and 11.1 inches in La Salle.

It's been 59 years since a March snowstorm generated as much snow in a single day as Tuesday's storm, according to WGN meteorologist Tom Skilling.

Naperville Park District sledding hills:

Rotary Hill

441 Aurora Ave.

Arrowhead Park

711 Iroquois Ave, Naperville, IL

Brooks Crossing Park

1015 95th Street, Naperville, IL

Springhill Park

703 Springhill Circle, Naperville, IL

Country Lakes Park

1835 North Aurora Road

Gartner Park

524 W. Gartner Road

May Watts Park

804 S. Whispering Hills Drive

 

For more information on local sledding hills, visit http://www.napervilleparks.org


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