A compact storm system responsible for local 12-15” snow totals Tuesday in southeast Kansas and northeast Oklahoma is behind Wednesday morning’s wintry overcast and light rain in Chicago. A small pool of cold air aloft threatens a period of wet snow across central Illinois and Indiana. Wet snowflakes may even reach some locations just south of Chicago.
Despite Wednesday’s damp, raw “feel”, a 20th straight day of above normal temperatures is predicted—the longest since a 33 days of above normal readings from Nov. 22 - Dec. 24, 2001.
Aviation interests are among those monitoring rumbling volcanoes in Alaska. A code yellow alert was issued late Tuesday by the USGS Alaska Volcano Observatory for Mount Martin, 292 miles southwest of Anchorage after 300 earthquakes in the past 2 days. A typical month sees 25. The Augustine Volcano in Cook Inlet has been monitored for some time.
-Tom Skilling
WGN-TV Chief Meteorologist Tom Skilling and the WGN Weather Center staff provide daily coverage of weather in the Chicago area.
