18
Dec
By Chief Meteorologist Michael Clark

12-18-17 Northern Plains Regional Forecast: Snow chances work in mid-week, arctic blast builds in Christmas weekend! N.

Video (6 min): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKN1NKA4nyc&feature=youtu.be&hd=1 Month to date temperatures and precipitation: Winter weather advisory for northeast North Dakota and northwest Minnesota through mid-afternoon.  Freezing rain/sleet has been reported here this morning.  Roads may be very slick. A couple weak disturbances will bring some light snow/mixed precipitation across North Dakota/northern Minnesota today...areas…
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18
Dec
By Chief Meteorologist Michael Clark

12-18-17 Central Plains Regional Forecast: Mild through mid-week, late-week system with arctic blast by Christmas. N.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMofIOwR6_U&feature=youtu.be&hd=1 The month thus far has been running above normal in temperatures and much below normal in precipitation.  Getting very dry out there. Here is a look at precipitation amounts from Saturday night-Sunday night.  Nice to see at least some rain in eastern Kansas and into portions of Missouri.…
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12-18-17 Illinois Forecast: Mild week ahead…late week cold front delivers much colder changes by Christmas. N.
18
Dec
By Chief Meteorologist Michael Clark

12-18-17 Illinois Forecast: Mild week ahead…late week cold front delivers much colder changes by Christmas. N.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcU0x_ybOAc&feature=youtu.be&hd=1 Areas of drizzle/fog expected to linger this morning, with a drier/clearing trend west to east this afternoon.  Highs upper 40s and lower 50s. Southern sections of the state may get clipped with some rain Tuesday night/Wednesday, but the majority of the rain stays south.  The main system of…
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12-18-17 Monday INDOT Districts Forecast
18
Dec
By Chief Meteorologist Michael Clark

12-18-17 Monday INDOT Districts Forecast

Synopsis: Good Monday morning! A mild week ahead, with little to no concerns for precipitation (beyond this morning) until late in the week.  We are watching for continued clouds and patchy areas of drizzle today, decreasing this afternoon.  Areas of fog look likely for Tuesday morning.  Temperatures, however, will be…
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15
Dec
By Chief Meteorologist Michael Clark

12-15-17 Northern Plains Regional Forecast: Tracking a pattern change later next week! Latest forecast details here! N.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCYTWH1tUZA&feature=youtu.be&hd=1 Forecast radar into Saturday morning...decent wave of light snow will work across northeast North Dakota into central Minnesota tonight: Here is a look at expected snow accumulations over the next 72 hours: A stronger system looks to work through late Wednesday through Thursday.  This could bring several inches…
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15
Dec
By Chief Meteorologist Michael Clark

12-15-17 Central Plains Regional Forecast: Very mild into next week, big changes by Christmas weekend! N.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7M81Oc_SKg&feature=youtu.be&hd=1 A few snow showers in northeast Iowa (a coating possible), other-wise a dry day across the region with some sunshine and somewhat warmer temperatures.   Here is the simulated radar through noon Sunday.  Most of Saturday stays dry, then we expect light rain to work in across eastern…
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15
Dec
By Chief Meteorologist Michael Clark

12-15-17 Illinois Forecast: Mild pattern develops into late next week…big changes by Christmas! N.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEjk1xOCY44&feature=youtu.be&hd=1 Get any outdoor activities done tomorrow, as light showers will be around on Sunday. Only light rain amounts are expected, with up to a tenth inch: Mild days ahead next week, along with mainly dry conditions from Monday afternoon into Thursday.  We track a strong cold front that…
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