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Illinois’ 1st Snowfall Will Probably Happen On This Date
Illinois’ 1st Snowfall Will Probably Happen On This Date
Illinois’ 1st Snowfall Will Probably Happen On This Date
It may seem like winter-like conditions are still pretty far away, but I should remind you that in some years, we've already had our first snowfall in Northern Illinois by now. Well, it hasn't snowed yet...but here's when it more than likely will snow for the first time this season.
It's Not "Windchill" In Illinois Anymore: Here's The New Name
It's Not "Windchill" In Illinois Anymore: Here's The New Name
It's Not "Windchill" In Illinois Anymore: Here's The New Name
Well, regardless of the new name for windchill, it's still the same thing: how much colder the wind makes the actual temperature feel like to human skin. I've always though "windchill" was a great description of what weather feels like when you add in some cold, gusty winds, but it's pretty clear that the people who give names to weather phenomenons don't much care what I think.
Illinois’ Coming Winter: Here’s What One Almanac Is Predicting
Illinois’ Coming Winter: Here’s What One Almanac Is Predicting
Illinois’ Coming Winter: Here’s What One Almanac Is Predicting
You're probably thinking that winter time in Northern Illinois will bring cold, wind, ice, and snow. You'd be absolutely correct about that. The question going into winter each year isn't whether or not those things will come (because they most certainly will), it's how much of those things are we going to have to deal with before Spring rolls in.
Illinois Weather Experts: Here’s How Much Snow We’ll Be Getting
Illinois Weather Experts: Here’s How Much Snow We’ll Be Getting
Illinois Weather Experts: Here’s How Much Snow We’ll Be Getting
Although Northern Illinois' first snowfall is probably a few weeks away (it normally happens around Halloween each year), some winter weather experts have checked the maps and crunched the numbers trying to put together an accurate prognostication of how much snow Illinois will be looking at once snowfalls become a regular occurrence. You know you'll be needing your snow shovel...but how often?

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