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By Meteorologist Paul Merzlock
Satellite imagery Wednesday night indicated a weather disturbance moving across the southwestern U.S. that is likely to evolve into a heavy snow producer over portions of the central and southern Plains on Friday. Typically this situation would have Chicagoans preparing for snow as the storm heads east. However, one necessary ingredient for a Midwestern snowstorm will be lacking: a supply of polar air, which will be absent as the Plains storm approaches the Mississippi Valley on Saturday. As a result, the Chicago area can expect little more than light rain as this system passes through late Saturday. Temperatures may be low enough Sunday to produce rain-snow mix, but no accumulations are expected.
Medium-range computer forecasts are suggesting a downturn in temperatures late next week, but no major storms are foreseen and snow prospects remain low.
Satellite imagery Wednesday night indicated a weather disturbance moving across the southwestern U.S. that is likely to evolve into a heavy snow producer over portions of the central and southern Plains on Friday. Typically this situation would have Chicagoans preparing for snow as the storm heads east. However, one necessary ingredient for a Midwestern snowstorm will be lacking: a supply of polar air, which will be absent as the Plains storm approaches the Mississippi Valley on Saturday. As a result, the Chicago area can expect little more than light rain as this system passes through late Saturday. Temperatures may be low enough Sunday to produce rain-snow mix, but no accumulations are expected.
Medium-range computer forecasts are suggesting a downturn in temperatures late next week, but no major storms are foreseen and snow prospects remain low.
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