We had an early first snow of the season in Chicago but snow lovers will need to be patient before we can expect to see more flakes fly.
It's been ten days since the first flakes of snow flew in Chicago this fall. We officially saw our first trace of snow for this winter back on October 17th. It was the earliest first snow of a season since October 4th, 2014 and two weeks before the average first snow of the season.
Snow lovers probably got a little excited. We were in the middle of a stretch of relatively chilly weather for the middle of October. Chicago had eight straight days from October 13th through the 20th with temperatures well below average. It now looks like we will see nearly the opposite pattern kick in starting on Saturday.For seven straight days starting Saturday and running through next Friday, our model keeps us well above average.
The long range forecasts keep this milder pattern coming through and just past at least the first week of November. The has us "likely above" average overall from next Tuesday through the following Saturday. We are in an area of the country with the highest probability of being above average.also has us "likely above" average. This covers the period from next Thursday through the following Wednesday.
Don't worry snow lovers. You'll eventually get your chance. The average first date for measurable snow is less than three weeks away on November 18th. The average first date for an 1" or more of snow comes about three weeks later on December 7th.that I have read and agree