Author: Kirk Hinz

Today's video: http://youtu.be/8O6kROOXieI?hd=1 Overall it'll be a good working day for the first 2/3rds of the with a mix of sun and clouds with temps in the ~low to mid 40s. As we work in later tonight we see a wave of snow start to work in across the northern…

Today's video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgujQHBgs6g&feature=youtu.be&hd=1 Latest wave of precipitation works in from west to east late this morning across northwestern IL into northwestern IN by late afternoon...moderate snow showers (at times mixing with rain) will be possible with this, the issue will be surface and pavement temperatures making any accumulations difficult on…

Today's video: http://youtu.be/ym_UYsiZ6x0?hd=1 Latest wind advisories today are below, overall we agree with the areas mainly along and north of I-70 today being very windy at times gusting to over 40mph...winds wind down around the evening commute into the overnight: On and off snow flurries to snow showers will be…

Today's video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LyMmQrvNYY&feature=youtu.be&hd=1 Can't rule out ~0.5" (some areas may get slightly above this) of snow accumulation north this morning mainly around the Chicago metro to South Bend...the snow will be quick-moving from west to east which will limit really any impacts, but a brief bout of moderate snow is…

Third day in a row of a warming trend in the week 2 timeframe...we are actually nearing "normal" territory here, which hasn't happened in what's seemed like a month. Have a blessed day! -Kirk (PDF): 4-4-18 AM Energy Checkup

Today's video: http://youtu.be/FwmgBiPiFsg?hd=1 Severe storms risk today as we go throughout the afternoon...main area will be from St. Louis to Danville/Champaign and points south; biggest hazard will be damaging winds along the cold front, but if we can pop storms out ahead of the front with clearing (sunny skies), an…