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Chicago, Illinois – A divided winter weather pattern is setting up across the Midwest late next week, with rain and snow chances running above normal in parts of the Great Lakes while remaining closer to seasonal levels farther west between Jan 20 and Jan 26. The pattern favors more frequent precipitation east of the Mississippi River, with fewer widespread systems affecting the central Plains.
According to the National Weather Service and the Climate Prediction Center, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, and parts of Minnesota are now highlighted for above-normal precipitation during the 8–14 day period. This increases the likelihood of multiple rain and snow events across the region, especially as colder air periodically dips south from Canada…