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After 9 days underneath cloud cowl, skies cleared throughout the Mississippi Valley area revealing the extent of snow cowl left from final week’s storm.

Likelihood of great snowfall later this week continues to rise
What these numbers imply: At this level (4 days forward of this doable occasion), these chances for a major (4+-inch) snowfall are literally pretty excessive. The primary contour – chances >30% imply the forecast snow quantity is probably going. Chances >40% recommend the incidence could be very probably. Understand that 2 days in the past these chances had been underneath 20%.

Forecast fashions coming into settlement on late-week storm observe
Inconsistencies stay, however basic consensus takes deepening storm middle east of Chicago late Thursday into Friday suggesting vital snowfall throughout Chicago

Snowfall forecast totals
Although the Nationwide Climate Service’s GFS mannequin is extra aggressive on forecast quantities from this potential snowstorm, the consensus amongst numerous fashions is that Chicago could also be in line for a major late-week snowfall.

Timing of potential snowfall
Fashions are in affordable settlement on when snow could fall later this week. The GFS mannequin is extra beneficiant with the quantities, however the timing proven right here is in line with different forecast steering. Occasional snow could start round dawn Thursday, however biggest accumulation charges are at present forecast to happen Thursday evening into Friday.
