Travel east the next four days will be severely impacted by two low pressure systems forecast to move east up the Ohio Valley into New England, each producing significant winter weather. The forecast track of the storms appears to be just far enough south to give Chicago clouds and snowfall associated with the northern fringe of each storm, although Lake Michigan-aided snow enhancement in NE Illinois and NW Indiana could occur with Saturday’s storm.
Some areas of the Northeast are targeted for a double-barrel hit with heavy snow later today and then again Saturday and early Sunday. Portions of Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode island, New Hampshire and Vermont appear set to absorb two 5 to 10”+ heavy snow events. Flooding could occur in Kentucky, West Virginia and southern Pennsylvania today with Ice storms also a threat in the latter two states.
--By Paul Dailey, WGN Weather Center Meteorologist
WGN-TV Chief Meteorologist Tom Skilling and the WGN Weather Center staff provide daily coverage of weather in the Chicago area.
