Weekend Snowstorm And Cold Temperatures Forecasted For Northern Illinois

If you thought today's snowstorm was rough, brace yourself, this weekend we could be in for more snow and much colder temps. 

It is winter, I tell myself as I type this curled up under a blanket on my couch watching the snow fall outside my window... and summer will eventually come back.

But like you, I am not in love with this winter snowstorm. Could it be because we went so long without seeing any snowflakes so far this year? Maybe.

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Could it be because in 2024 we finally do understand that canceling school and closing businesses is a good thing when there's bad weather, but we feel guilty because we know 20 years ago we would be trudging uphill in our boots to make sure we didn't miss a minute of our responsibilities?

Or could I be hating on this snow because I know that it's only the beginning of what could be a an awfully long winter.

Ding. Ding. Ding. We have a winner. That's the problem here, it's only the beginning.

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And the second round is on the way this weekend.

Northern Illinois Snowstorm Forecast This Weekend

According to Accuweather.com, this weekend, Northern Illinois is in for a whammy of a snowstorm and this time it's going to be a heck of a lot colder when you're out shoveling your driveway.

Right now (at I type this at 5:24pm on Tuesday, January 9), the prediction is that this Friday, January 12, we will be facing a snowy, windy day, with about 2-4 inches of snow expected.

The real problem is Saturday, January 13, when the temp is planning to drop from 20 degrees to -5, and we're going to add 8-12 more inches of snow to our yards.

And I hate to bring you this news too... but things get worst on Sunday. Our high temp is 0 and we're likely to hit -11.

I'm counting down the days until summer, how about you?