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Chicago, Illinois – A colder, snow-favored weather pattern is becoming more likely across northern and central Illinois late next week, with increasing confidence that snow will be more common than rain between Jan 20 and Jan 26. While individual storm systems remain uncertain, the broader setup supports multiple chances for snowfall across the region.
According to the National Weather Service and the Climate Prediction Center, Illinois is included in an area with a 40 percent chance of above-normal precipitation during the 8–14 day period. Temperature trends during that same window increasingly support colder air holding across the Midwest, shifting precipitation odds toward snow rather than rain for much of northern and central Illinois…