Thursday's Storm: First Look At The Forecast

The forecast for Thursday still has a little bit of wiggle room, but regardless of what happens, the forecast concerns will stay the same: The potential for freezing rain and flooding.

The forecast can still change because the path of our next storm will put it incredibly close to the Stateline. A shift of 25 miles in the storm path could mean the difference between an all rain event and an icy mess for parts of the viewing area. The graphic on the right shows what we could see depending on the storm path.

As of Tuesday night, models are suggesting the center of the storm will pass directly over the Stateline. The good news is that would limit our chances for freezing rain to overnight Wednesday for most of northern Illinois. Freezing rain would still be possible into Thursday morning for southern Wisconsin. The bad news is we'd have to deal with more rain and an increased chance of flooding.

We'll keep you updated here on the blog throughout the day Wednesday as we receive the latest model run data. You can also follow the First Warn Weather team on social media for the latest on this next storm system. -BA

Chief Meteorologist Candice King
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