Warm up and quiet weather on the way

Our weather will see a significant warm up over the next several days. The northern stream is in a changing phase and things will take somewhat of a shift. We were watching a potentially large storm for this weekend, but the models have switched and it will probably be pushed off into the Atlantic due to cold air from Canada coming down.

As we head towards the end of the week, however, we will see a warm up. Temps could hit the 40s for several days which would mean most of our snow pack would melt and we could see a chance of rain.

After that the models show a few other systems. Whether they turn into anything or not is to be determined, so we'll have to wait and see.

Decent sized system to affect Michigan/GL tomorrow

A fairly moderate storm system will affect much of the Midwest and Great Lakes tonight and all the way into Friday. The system doesn't have much QPF involved, however, snow ratios will be extremely high due to the bitter cold temperatures.

The map above shows expectations for our state. Chicagoland folks can expect upwards of 10" of snow due to lake enhancement to the storm. Much of the Ohio Valley will get a long overdue shot of snow also, with amounts around 2-4" expected.

Our next major system will be towards the end of next week. Models are showing a fairly strong system forming and moving somewhere up along the east coast of into the Great Lakes.

All in all, stay safe out there tomorrow and take it easy as roads will likely become slick from around noon, on into Friday afternoon.