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Rockford, IL – Northern Illinois is gearing up for a colder and potentially snowy holiday stretch as the NOAA Week 3–4 Outlook points to below-normal temperatures from December 20 through January 2. With both Christmas and New Years falling inside this window, residents should prepare for a wintry setup that may affect holiday travel across the region.
According to NOAA forecasters, the colder-than-normal footprint includes Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa, and the Dakotas, creating ideal conditions for snow development throughout northern Illinois. Even areas listed under near-normal precipitation are still likely to see snow due to the widespread cold air mass…