On Jan. 26, 1967, over 20 inches of snow fell on Chicago. This photo, taken after the big snowfall on Feb. 1, 1967, shows the snow princess candidates of North Park University posing with a snowman.

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Jan. 26, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important ...

1967: The “Blizzard of ‘67” dropped 23 inches of snow on Chicago — the largest amount on record for the city. Chicago’s 10 largest snowfalls since 1886 — and how the Tribune covered them ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Jan ... 1979: The city was walloped by a massive blizzard that dumped 20.3 inches of snow. At the time it was the second-largest ...