Snowflakes Soon to Fall

It's getting to be that time of year.  The time when the weather stays cold and eventually the raindrops turn into snowflakes.  You knew it had to come, right?  And for some in southern Wisconsin that time could be next week.

Strong low pressure in the Northwest will work with the remnants of what was Category 5 Hurricane Patricia this week to bring rain to Illinois and Wisconsin as early as Tuesday afternoon.  Following a very strong cold front Wednesday afternoon, temperatures will drop likely into the 40's around supper.

Right now it looks like dry air will cutoff some of the rain mid-day Wednesday, but wrap around moisture following the cold front will work south through the Plains and Wisconsin.  This will be at the same time an air mass, below freezing, also moves into Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin.  A few light showers possibly mixed in with snowflakes are not totally out of the question overnight Wednesday.  Will it be enough to accumulate?  No.  But just a reminder that November 1st is just a week away!

Also following the cold front will come very strong northwest winds.  Wind gusts to 40 mph can be expected Wednesday afternoon and evening.  Leftover cloud cover Thursday won't do our temperatures any good with highs only climbing to the upper 40's, to right around 50 degrees.