3-19-18 Indiana Update: Rain transitions to freezing rain/mixed precip. for portions of central/south central areas late tonight….snow chances ramp up east/south half of the state Tuesday night. N.

3-19-18 Indiana Update: Rain transitions to freezing rain/mixed precip. for portions of central/south central areas late tonight….snow chances ramp up east/south half of the state Tuesday night. N.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P49GCVntbFU&feature=youtu.be&hd=1 Good Monday morning!  Complicated forecast ahead for the next 48 hours with lower than normal confidence.  A potent storm system will roll east from the central Plains into the region tonight.  Most of northern/northwest Indiana likely to see no impacts from this event as it stands now.  Most…
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3-16-18 Central Plains Forecast: Winter storm impacting northern areas today…tracking another system early next week, decent rains for Kansas? N.

3-16-18 Central Plains Forecast: Winter storm impacting northern areas today…tracking another system early next week, decent rains for Kansas? N.

Video: http://youtu.be/Ra7qVkDE04s?hd=1 Current radar this morning: Winter storm warnings for northern Nebraska.  The further west you are in the warning, the more snow.  The further east, more ice and less snow.  Temperatures will be more marginal across northwest Iowa...most icing confined to elevated surfaces.   Forecast radar through Saturday morning:…
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3-16-18 Illinois Forecast: Mixed wintry precip/slick spots possible north tonight…gradually improving weather this weekend. N.

3-16-18 Illinois Forecast: Mixed wintry precip/slick spots possible north tonight…gradually improving weather this weekend. N.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8G_39iwnJjs&feature=youtu.be&hd=1 A winter weather advisory is effect for a portion of northern Illinois tonight.  This is where the greatest concern is for freezing rain to create slick spots, and perhaps some minor sleet/snow accumulation: The future radar on the NAM 3-km captures this well.  Main time-frame is from 11pm…
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3-15-18 Indiana/Illinois Forecast: Nice today…watching for a brief wintry mix north/east Friday night. N.

3-15-18 Indiana/Illinois Forecast: Nice today…watching for a brief wintry mix north/east Friday night. N.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNvugyxfWUU&feature=youtu.be&hd=1 Good Thursday morning!  Overall today should be the nicest day of the week, with mostly sunny skies and milder air.  There will be a large spread in temperatures, ranging from near 40º northeast to near 70º in southwest Illinois.  Most of you end up in the upper 40s…
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3-14-18 Central Plains Forecast: Sunny & mild today….storm system arrives Thursday night.  Wintry mix concerns for northern areas…details here! N.

3-14-18 Central Plains Forecast: Sunny & mild today….storm system arrives Thursday night. Wintry mix concerns for northern areas…details here! N.

Video: http://youtu.be/qm9rxyWAFWc?hd=1 Good Wednesday morning!  Another day of sunny skies expected, along with much warmer temperatures today!  We are looking at high fire danger across Kansas into Missouri over the next couple of days where a Red Flag Warning is in place (in pink).  A winter storm watch (in blue)…
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3-14-18 Illinois Forecast: Quiet next couple of days….watching for rain and a possible wintry mix Friday evening into Saturday.  Details here! N.

3-14-18 Illinois Forecast: Quiet next couple of days….watching for rain and a possible wintry mix Friday evening into Saturday. Details here! N.

Synopsis: Good Wednesday morning! A nice day ahead across the state with mostly sunny skies and afternoon highs ranging from the middle 40s east to middle 50s in the far west. West-southwest wind gusting 20-25 mph.  We stay dry on Thursday, then showers spread in across southwest Illinois Friday.  We…
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