Snow mounds piled high, traffic came to a halt and Morton Grove staples like Kappy's Restaurant and Pancake House closed down.

It was a year ago today when the historic "Snowmageddon" rained down without mercy on the Chicagoland area. The third largest blizzard dumped nearly two feet of snow and remains forever etched in the memories of those who witnessed it. 

Today, however, is a very different story. Hardly any snow can be found on the ground as temperatures could reach as high as 47 degrees. With this year's winter being the warmest in 80 years, snow has been an afterthought.

But we thought we'd take a stroll down Snowmageddon lane and take a look at the blizzard that was.

By the Numbers

Total snowfall: 21.2 inches

Wind Gusts: 50-60 mph

Snowdrifts: 2-5 feet and some up to 10 feet.

Village Clean-up

Cost: Nearly $136,000 

*Public Works crew worked a continous 38 hours.

Tons of Salt: 444

Gallons of Fuel: 1,795

Did You Know? "Only the (January) 1967 and 2011 storms can be truly classified as blizzards, with sustained winds or frequent gusts of 35 mph or greater, and severely reduced visibility for a prolonged period of time," according to the National Weather Service.

Resident's Braving the Blizzard

VIDEO: Bird's-Eye View of Storm in Action

VIDEO: Morton Grovers React to Snowfall

PHOTOS: Blizzard Photos Around Town

All snowfall data courtesy of National Weather Service.