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Midwest Storm Hunters Part time storm chaser out of southern Wisconsin. Page used to document severe WX in the region. Storm Chaser Justin Schliem.

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Big time lake effect snow potential overnight in NW Indiana and SW lower Michigan. There will likely be a few very isola...
01/15/2026

Big time lake effect snow potential overnight in NW Indiana and SW lower Michigan. There will likely be a few very isolated reports near 20+ inches under the most persistent LE banding.
Avoid travel on I 90/I94 tonight in NW Indiana.

From a pattern recognition aspect, this look favors a busy period of wintery weather for parts of the Midwest and Ohio R...
01/14/2026

From a pattern recognition aspect, this look favors a busy period of wintery weather for parts of the Midwest and Ohio River Valley regions. I won't be posting 200+ hour operational snow totals of 60+ inches like some of the click to pay pages. We'll monitor each potential system individually as they get into forecastable range.

Generally light snow is possible for much of the Midwest region Thursday through Saturday. Accumulations look light over...
01/13/2026

Generally light snow is possible for much of the Midwest region Thursday through Saturday. Accumulations look light over a prolonged period of time but slick roads will still be possible.

The bigger impacts will be in the UP/western lower Michigan and NW Indiana from Lake effect snow. Here several inches are likely and travel impacts are expected.

The deep freeze is expected to be back for most of the region starting later this weekend into next week and possibly be...
01/13/2026

The deep freeze is expected to be back for most of the region starting later this weekend into next week and possibly beyond.

The general pattern is below average temperatures in the extended range, however there will be short periods of well below average temperatures mixed in this timeframe. The intensity of the cold blasts will be determined as we get closer to each passage, obviously snow pack will play a role as well as wind speeds.

Lake effect snow is likely Wednesday into early Thursday across parts of NE IL and NW IN. After a warm start to the week...
01/11/2026

Lake effect snow is likely Wednesday into early Thursday across parts of NE IL and NW IN.
After a warm start to the week including temperatures pushing to near 50 in these areas on Tuesday, a cold front will move southward Tuesday night. Cold temperatures, strong northerly winds and favorable surface convergence will lead to a healthy lake effect snow band development. Amounts will be difficult to forecast as always with LES but a narrow corridor of 6+ inches appears possible especially near NW IN.

Also of note will be the potential for blizzard conditions near the I 65, I 94 and I 90 corridors. Wind gusts could be in the 40 to 50 mph range according to the latest run of the Euro. This would definitely cause significant impacts to travel and lower visibility in this localized area.

01/10/2026

Very heavy snowfall is occurring over southeast Wisconsin this morning causing snow covered roads and numerous accidents.
This DOT traffic camera is just north of Milwaukee WI.

A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Louisiana and Mississippi until 4am tonight. Have a way to receive severe w...
01/10/2026

A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Louisiana and Mississippi until 4am tonight. Have a way to receive severe weather alerts overnight.

Snow squalls likely tomorrow afternoon. The HRRR has become quite aggressive with snow squalls from eastern Iowa into ce...
01/10/2026

Snow squalls likely tomorrow afternoon.
The HRRR has become quite aggressive with snow squalls from eastern Iowa into central Illinois tomorrow afternoon/evening.

This is in response steep lapse rates and some low level instability. The hazard with these snow showers will be a quick drop in temperatures below freezing, very low visibility and strong winds upto 50 mph. In addition to minor accumulations of snow which will cause roads to go from clear and dry to snow covered and icy in the matter of minutes.

Accumulating snowfall is still expected across parts of the region tomorrow. The heaviest will be in eastern Wisconsin a...
01/09/2026

Accumulating snowfall is still expected across parts of the region tomorrow. The heaviest will be in eastern Wisconsin and Michigan. Amounts have trended down since a few days ago. There could be some snow showers around for the playoff game in Chicago Saturday evening along with some gusty winds and falling temperatures through the twenties.

Numerous thunderstorms are expected in the slight risk region in the lower Mississippi Valley region through tonight. Da...
01/09/2026

Numerous thunderstorms are expected in the slight risk region in the lower Mississippi Valley region through tonight.
Damaging winds will be the primary hazard but any well organized storm could pose a tornado risk as well.

Line(s) of thunderstorms likely later today into this evening. There is a low end threat for severe thunderstorms across...
01/08/2026

Line(s) of thunderstorms likely later today into this evening.

There is a low end threat for severe thunderstorms across parts of Indiana, Illinois and Missouri this afternoon and evening.

A fast moving trough will traverse northeast across the region. As it encounters an airmass of 50s and 60s dewpoints and more than sufficient shear, numerous storms are expected to develop. However instability will be marginal at best, limiting the intensity of storms. Nonetheless any organized lines of storms could produce 60mph wind gusts and a brief spin up tornado.

Theres a low end chance for a few severe storms Thursday morning across parts of Oklahoma and Texas. Timing and low inst...
01/08/2026

Theres a low end chance for a few severe storms Thursday morning across parts of Oklahoma and Texas. Timing and low instability will keep things from getting out of control but there still could be a few isolated severe storms capable of damaging winds, hail and perhaps a brief tornado.

This threat will rapidly shift northeast into the mid Mississippi Valley and Ohio Valley regions by the afternoon. I'll have an update on this potential by early morning after taking a look at the latest guidance and observations.

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