observation: The Milwaukee NWS office has perhaps the most bland AFD write ups I have ever seen. Perhaps it's from being mesmerized by staring out the window at the palm trees in the perpetual 33 and cloudy climate of their tropical paradise.
I'm not sure your area was ever in the game here. But a torch for the Wednesday/ Thursday time period is an exaggeration per your current forecast. Slightly above average with a good chance of rain might be more realistic,
your local forecast:
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY WITH
SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. LITTLE OR NO SNOW ACCUMULATION. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE
MORNING. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE MID 30S. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
The guy with the green grass better get the tarp out. Metro Chicago headed, if lucky, for a 1-2" thump followed by drizzle and white slush balls falling from tree limbs. Sadly, if you like winter, this is a huge improvement.
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that can be construed as a potentially white period for some areas as has been relayed by RC, OH Weather, and Chistorm. Normal to slightly above temps during a wet period in mid-late January is hardly a deal breaker for many. Or a transition period.The Minneapolis snow train may be out to edge south and east.
RC offers a glimmer:
THE ENSEMBLE GUIDANCE HAS BEEN CONSISTENTLY POINTING TOWARD THERE
FINALLY BEING A SHAKE-UP IN THE REMARKABLY MILD PATTERN WE'VE BEEN
IN TO A MORE SEASONABLE AND PROBABLY STILL ACTIVE LOOK, SO
*MAYBE* SOME MORE APPRECIABLE SNOW THREATS INTO LATE JANUARY.
each of the last 2 months have flipped cold after mid month. Let's see if the palm guy takes another beating on his tropical paradise setting in beer town.
until we see an amped storm cut through the OV entraining cold air and gulf moisture while intensifying versus a progressive weakening SE slider we are in winter hades. Been over 3 years at minimum by my count.