ILSNOW

and I know that this has a 0% chance of verifying but great screensaver!!!!

While we are all wasting our time on this Thursday the fantasy GFS has this next wednesday

as 18z GFS shows

Went there and it was posted.

from our friends at NWS Farther to the northwest, a southwest to northeastward oriented baroclinic zone is expected to set up over far northwestern IL and adjacent areas of southern WI and eastern IA Wednesday into Wednesday night following the departure of the potent storm system tracking across the Upper Midwest Tuesday night. This baroclinic zone is likely to foster a band of moderate to possibly heavy band of accumulating snow late Wednesday night into Thursday as strengthening mid-level deformation along the systems northwestern periphery induces a rather healthy band of frontogenesis beneath the entrance region of an upper jet. Questions still remain on which exact areas this band of accumulating snow will occur, but current indications would support this roughly along and southwest to northeastern corridor from northern MO and southern and eastern IA through far northern parts of IL (north of I-88) into WI. There is also a threat of a light wintry mix of freezing rain and sleet just south of the heavier band of snow, and this wintry mix could fall across parts of the I-80 and I-88 corridors (including parts of the Chicago metro area) Thursday morning. Overall, this system does not look to be a major snow or ice maker for the area, but with the potential for a few inches of snow to fall

yep there was time with this map that this place would be alive

Euro

UKMET

So if we want snow in Chicago what do we need to see happen?

Another 50-100 miles east and we would be in good shape

Beavis weather

12z Euro very impressive by the lack of snow east of the Mississippi

Chicago NWS Special Statement The snow shield that had been scheduled to be lower by February 15th will now remain in place thru November 15th. Further updates will be announced after the summer.

February and no snow with this storm there is just no cold air

12z Euro which is an improvement from yesterdays 12z run. At least the folks in northern texas do well !!!!!

So Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow meaning another 6 weeks of winter on top of the 6 days we have had so far.

0z Euro snow map thru 2/11 for the entire US. It looks like a late march/early April map.

Looking forward to our 72 hour cold snap in late March/early April when we get 4-6 inches of wet snow that only accumulates on the grass and then melts 3 hours later. Got 5 inches on Saturday and saw snow during the day for first time in a long time. this winter suxs!!!!

Yep the heavy stuff just started here.

Chicago NWS upped amounts for the northern tier but still under WWA URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Chicago IL 1049 AM CST Sat Jan 28 2023 ILZ003>006-290100- /O.CON.KLOT.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-230129T0900Z/ Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake IL- Including the cities of Rockford, Belvidere, Crystal Lake, Algonquin, McHenry, Woodstock, Waukegan, Buffalo Grove, Mundelein, and Gurnee 1049 AM CST Sat Jan 28 2023 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Accumulating snow, heavy at times, and hazardous travel expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches.

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Chicago IL 213 PM CST Tue Jan 24 2023 ILZ006-013-103-104-250415- /O.EXB.KLOT.WW.Y.0001.230125T0900Z-230126T0300Z/ Lake IL-DuPage-Northern Cook-Central Cook- Including the cities of Waukegan, Buffalo Grove, Mundelein, Gurnee, Naperville, Wheaton, Downers Grove, Lombard, Carol Stream, Evanston, Des Plaines, Schaumburg, Palatine, Northbrook, Chicago, Cicero, Oak Lawn, Oak Park, and La Grange 213 PM CST Tue Jan 24 2023 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM CST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Slippery travel due to falling snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches expected. * WHERE...Lake IL, DuPage, Northern Cook and Central Cook Counties. * WHEN...From 3 AM to 9 PM CST Wednesday.

Who took the Euro Hostage?

0z HRRR Indiana looking good

18z Euro