Happy New Year! Weather-wise, the main headline is the incoming cold, though there will be a few snow chances thrown into the mix.
The first being this morning. Behind yesterday's low pressure system, a few flurries will be possible before midday. Travel impacts are unlikely.
The rest of New Year's Day will be mostly cloudy and breezy, with northwest winds gusting to near 25 mph at times. This will limit afternoon highs to the upper 20s. A slightly higher snow chances arrives Thursday, more so during the afternoon and evening as a weak disturbances tracks in from the northwest. Snowfall totals for most locales south of the Illinois/Wisconsin border will be up to an inch. The morning commute won't be impacted, though keep an eye out for slick spots Thursday evening.
Sunshine returns Friday, though temperatures take a dive southward. Afternoon highs will be limited to the low 20s, with overnight lows flirting with the upper single-digits. Same for Saturday, with slight improvements arriving Sunday.
From there, we continue to monitor the potential for snow early next week. Right now, the system still has a ways to go before making a U.S landfall, spinning just south of the Aleutian Islands. Once it does impact the west coast, we will have better measurements of the storm itself, giving us a better idea on the track and where the biggest impacts will occur.
However, since we are 4-5 days out from the actual event, which is typically when we can pick out what is more like to happen and what is not. Guidance have been consistent with the track of the low as it zips across the Midwest, keeping the more impactful snowfall south of I-80. Now, there is still time for the forecast to change, so keep an eye on the First Warn Weather App for further updates.
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