High temperatures in the area hovered around 58 degrees Tuesday. It’s hard to believe that exactly one year ago we were bracing for nearly two feet of snow.

We’re taking a look back at the storm that buried  between Feb. 1-2, 2011, through pictures and statistics. We’ll all be that much more grateful for this year’s (so far) mild winter. All storm data comes from the National Weather Service. In many cases, data specific to Lemont wasn’t available, so we used the next closest towns.

Snowfall totals: The storm dumped at least a foot of snow across most of the area, but some towns saw nearly two feet. Downers Grove got 21.1 inches of snow during the blizzard, while nearby Romeoville got 16.3 inches. Lemont officials estimated that the village got about 15-18 inches.

Blown away: Wind gusts of up to 59 mph hit Romeoville during the storm’s peak on Feb. 1, 2011. 

Peak hours: The most snow fell between 6 p.m. and 11:59 p.m. Feb. 1, 2011. O’Hare saw 10.6 inches collect during that time. 

History made: The storm dropped the most snow — 20 inches — during a 24-hour period at O’Hare in recorded history. All told, it was the third biggest blizzard ever in Chicago. 

Hanging around: The snow stuck around for 16 days after the storm, making for a very unattractive snow mountain on Stephen Street and several other lots across the village.

Lemont buried: Public Works' plow crews worked around the clock in 12-hour shifts to keep roads as clear as possible during the storm. Public Works Director Ralph Pukula told Patch it was the worst storm he had ever seen, and that his crews were struggling to keep up with the high winds and rate of snowfall. According to Pukula, it took a total of 1,044 man-hours, 105 tons of salt and 2,100 gallons of diesel fuel to clean up the mess.