Snow lovers might want to look away, for it seems like we will be missing out on the bulk of these winter systems over the next week or so. The first arrives Saturday, bringing the potential for some light snow showers particularly in Wisconsin. However, a slot of dry air may limit how much comes down locally and could even allow another period of freezing drizzle. Heavier freezing rain (pink color on map) could fall further to the South in Central Illinois/Indiana.
Next week, we will see a strong zonal flow aloft, which means direct West to East flow a few miles up in the atmosphere. Typically, the strongest flow overhead means cold air and dry is trapped to the North while warmer, moist air remains South of that flow.
This will guide the track of our next few weather systems across the Southeast, preventing much of the moisture from reaching us. The highest potential for accumulating snow will be South of the Stateline, while the rain/snow line will be much further South. We will see a very slim chance for snow showers Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, but the coverage will be very light if we see any of the snow reach this far North. Temperatures within this window will also be lower, down in the low 20s for highs and teens/single digits for lows.
The outlooks into mid-February from the Climate Prediction Center also favor a similar pattern, with a slim chance for below average temperatures and above average precipitation. This could once again keep the track of main weather systems to our South, following the path of the "near normal" contour of the temperature map. So, while we will see slim chances for snow, there are no major systems taking aim on the Stateline in the near term!
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