Severe Thunderstorms in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest; Critical Fire Weather in the West; Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.

Severe thunderstorms are likely today across the northern Plains and into the upper Mississippi Valley. Gusty winds and dry conditions will result in widespread critical fire weather through Saturday across parts of the Four Corners region and the Great Basin. A significant and dangerous heat wave will expand from the Central U.S. into the Eastern U.S this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Winter 2016-2017 Events

Winter 2016-2017 Summary

March 12-15, 2017: Clipper event followed by heavy lake effect snow including into northeast Illinois.

February 8, 2017: Two to four inches of snow along and south of I-80

January 10, 2017: High winds across northern Illinois and northwest Indiana

December 16-18, 2016: Two minor snow events, including a heavy lake effect snow band with 8+ inches into far northwest Indiana

December 10-11, 2016: Snow totals of 6-12 inches across northeastern Illinois
December 4, 2016: Heavy wet snowfall for the first event of the season; largest December snowfall for Chicago O'Hare in 11 years

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Severe Thunderstorms in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest; Critical Fire Weather in the West; Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.

2016-2017 Winter Events