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Chicago, Illinois – Cold air rushing across Lake Michigan could trigger bursts of lake-effect snow across the Chicago metro area during St. Patrick’s Day week, raising the potential for sudden travel disruptions just days before the start of spring.
According to the NOAA Climate Prediction Center’s 8–14 day outlook, the period from March 15 through March 21 favors below-normal temperatures across the Midwest and Great Lakes, along with above-normal precipitation signals across the region. As colder Canadian air pushes south over the relatively warmer waters of Lake Michigan, conditions could align for lake-effect snow bands to develop along the Illinois shoreline…