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Quiet for the most part
Outside of some patchy mist and fog tomorrow morning, the only potentially concerning weather on the horizon is the potential for some ice Thursday night and Friday morning. There isn’t a lot of snow left, otherwise we might be talking… Continue reading
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Roller Coaster week ahead…
The second of the two clipper systems mentioned in the last post is nearly here, but will only impact areas well to our south. We might see an uptick in snow showers and flurries locally this afternoon, but no accumulation… Continue reading
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Coldest Air of the Year on the Way
We saw temperatures in the single digits and even set a record low (1.8°F) last week. Even colder air is expected to arrive over the next few days. The first shot of cold air comes tomorrow afternoon and evening, and… Continue reading
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Arctic chill on the way…
We’ll see some very minor snow showers off and on over the next 36 hours or so, and then things turn sharply colder. Just how cold we get will depend entirely upon how much cloud cover we see. The latest… Continue reading
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Monday Night Snow
Another round of light to moderate snow is expected overnight tonight into early tomorrow morning. The general consensus is 1-3”, though some frontogenesis (rapid, short-lived intensification) may occur and result in some isolated spots seeing 4”. It appears that if… Continue reading
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Sunday Lake Effect, More Snow Monday Night?
Updated 2:45 PM 11/30/25 Sunday Afternoon Update: Our first few waves of lake effect snow (LES) today did briefly reduce visibility, but they did not amount to much of anything. More LES is trying to work its way down the… Continue reading
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Saturday Snow Storm
Updated 11/29/25 6:00 PM Snow is here and accumulation has begun. I’ll be tracking totals in my backyard below—read on for more details. Accumulation Totals Time: Accumulation since last observation (storm total) 11 AM: 0.5” (0.5”) 2 PM: 1.0” (1.5”)… Continue reading
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Winter 2025/2026 Outlook
Check out the Winter 2025/2026 Outlook! Continue reading
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Thanksgiving Travel Forecast
Last Update: 11/28/25 8:30 AM Major airports in the Midwest are in pretty good shape, though O’Hare is seeing delays this morning. New York and Atlanta are seeing delays this morning, too. Be sure to check out Flight Aware’s “Misery… Continue reading
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Early Winter Chill Developing
Polar Vortex Update In the last post, I mentioned that the polar vortex was showing signs of breaking down and there was high confidence in a breakdown taking place in late November. The breakdown process has begun. Now, the question… Continue reading










