It takes up to a foot of snow to deliver an inch of rain . The water is not going anywhere, it just sits there and collects in the ground until you dig out your shovel or plow. As the current storm reaches the Atlantic coast , dumping snow on the nation 's capital , the white precipitation should become slushier and deliver more moisture per foot of snow , according to CNN 's Weather Center . Chicago sets snowfall record for the day .
It takes up to a foot of snow to deliver an inch of rain . The water is not going anywhere, it just sits there and collects in the ground until you dig out your shovel or plow. Chicago sets snowfall record for the day .