Buckle up! Northern Illinois to see multiple clipper systems into next week

Get ready folks! We're about to be put on a carousel that will send multiple "clipper-like" systems out way. The first arriving over the weekend. 

Before clipper system #1 arrives, we will see a cold front move in overnight into Saturday. Ahead of it will be the opportunity for snow, possibly a scattered rain/snow mix this evening into tonight. The best time frame will be an hour or two after sunset, with chances lingering into midnight. 
 

Saturday should begin with some sunshine, though we can expect clouds to build in during the afternoon. Also ahead of this system, the National Weather Service has started to dish out winter alerts. Mainly across northwest and central Iowa. 

 

  

Forecast models then show snow showers tracking in late in the evening Saturday, with chances lingering into the first half of Sunday. 

 

 

 

Generally, I think this system will be very similar to the one that came through earlier in the week, leaving behind 1" to 3" snowfall totals. The axis of heavier snow should be to our south and west. 

 

 

Following this weekend's clipper system, there will be a another brief push of cold Arctic air. This will keep highs in the20s Sunday with overnight lows falling near the 0° by Monday morning. The system "carousel" continues as we can expect a 2nd system to arrive late Monday followed by a 3rd system Wednesday. Models still have disagreements on the overall track of the system scheduled for Wednesday. The track will determine if we're in for a scattered snow showers or a rain/snow mix.