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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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A very marginal risk for an isolated severe wind gust Thursday. A strong cold front will sweep across the Midwest into t...
12/17/2025

A very marginal risk for an isolated severe wind gust Thursday.

A strong cold front will sweep across the Midwest into the Ohio Valley vicinity Thursday. Some instability with modest moisture could allow for a line of weak thunderstorms. A few severe wind gusts are possible with this activity as it moves through S Illinois/Indiana into the Kentucky/Tennessee vicinity by late afternoon.

White Christmas trends. We are starting to get closer to more reliable data in terms of probabilities for a white Christ...
12/15/2025

White Christmas trends.

We are starting to get closer to more reliable data in terms of probabilities for a white Christmas (1"+).

Looking at today's ensembles of the Euro and GFS, the Euro has a cooler temperature trend the next 10 days compared to the GFS. This is an important detail to iron out as there will be very minimal snow chances the next 10 days across the region, meaning whatever snow pack we currently have will likely need to survive periods of warmer temperatures in order to make the 25th a white holiday.

In general the vicinity between I-90 and I-80 will be the cut off of a white Christmas and a brown one. This will likely be much closer to I-90 than I-80 in my opinion. We'll see. Those north of I-90 have a good chance of keeping 1"+ of snow depth through the 25th.

Another strong low pressure system will traverse the upper Midwest by mid week. This one will bring more strong winds an...
12/14/2025

Another strong low pressure system will traverse the upper Midwest by mid week.

This one will bring more strong winds and a rapid temperature drop behind it. There will likely be rain, snow and mix of precipitation with this system but the most impactful element will be the wind/ blowing snow and a flash freeze with any moisture left on surfaces behind the cold front.

We could see some severe thunderstorms in the mid Mississippi Valley region as well. We'll update as needed this week.

After the cold blast this weekend, a period of above average temperatures is expected middle of next week. Thereafter t...
12/13/2025

After the cold blast this weekend, a period of above average temperatures is expected middle of next week. Thereafter temperatures look closer to average or slightly below around and after Christmas. No major systems over the next 3 to 4 days.

The arctic cold is here.
12/13/2025

The arctic cold is here.

One more potent clipper system to get through on Saturday. Another swath of 2 to 5 inches is possible (isolated higher)....
12/12/2025

One more potent clipper system to get through on Saturday. Another swath of 2 to 5 inches is possible (isolated higher).

Behind this system temperatures will tank Saturday night. Widespread temperatures below zero with windchills between -10 and -30 by sunrise Sunday morning. Dress appropriately if spending time outdoors this weekend.

Temperatures look to trend close to or above average by mid week next week.

Its been a very quiet start to the second severe season. That could change before the end of the year. There is some sig...
12/11/2025

Its been a very quiet start to the second severe season. That could change before the end of the year. There is some signal for decent moisture return with troughing that could set the stage for thunderstorms in the southern US after Christmas.

A narrow swath of snowfall is expected tonight into tomorrow morning across parts of the region. Generally 2 to 5 inches...
12/11/2025

A narrow swath of snowfall is expected tonight into tomorrow morning across parts of the region. Generally 2 to 5 inches is possible. A few isolated higher amounts.

Winter storm to impact the upper Midwest tonight into Wednesday morning. A swath of moderate snowfall in excess of 6 inc...
12/09/2025

Winter storm to impact the upper Midwest tonight into Wednesday morning.

A swath of moderate snowfall in excess of 6 inches is possible from Northern Minnesota through central Michigan.

Parts of central Minnesota to southwest Wisconsin will have light icing potential with a brief period of sleet or freezing rain.

As the low pressure moves off to the east very strong wind gusts (upto 60mph) will be possible across the Northern Plains and Iowa vicinity. This will cause significant blowing snow and limited visibility especially in rural areas as powdery snowpack is blown around.

⚠️A strong clipper system will move across the upper Midwest Tuesday into Wednesday bringing heavy snowfall, freezing ra...
12/08/2025

⚠️A strong clipper system will move across the upper Midwest Tuesday into Wednesday bringing heavy snowfall, freezing rain and strong winds.⚠️

A swath of heavy snow between 5 to 9 inches is possible across N MN, central and N WI and central and N MI. Cities such as Minneapolis, Madison and Milwaukee will need to watch for any shifts southward in storm track as such a shift would bring heavier snowfall into these population centers.

On the southwestern fringe of snowfall will likely be a corridor of sleet and freezing rain potential. Possibly upto a tenth of an inch.

As the low pulls away winds will really pick up especially on the backside of the low across MN and IA. Gusts upto 50mph are possible Wednesday in this region.

Post your backyard snow depth photo below ⬇️9 inches here in Milwaukee county WI. Note: Please keep the AI slop out of t...
12/08/2025

Post your backyard snow depth photo below ⬇️
9 inches here in Milwaukee county WI.

Note: Please keep the AI slop out of the comments.

Snow will end by mid morning across the eastern parts of the region. Attention will then turn to Tuesday into Wednesday ...
12/07/2025

Snow will end by mid morning across the eastern parts of the region. Attention will then turn to Tuesday into Wednesday with a strong low pressure system. Snow accumulations are likely in northern/central MN, WI and MI. Chances for 4" or more is shown below. There will be a period of mixed precipitation or even rain south of the accumulating snowband as temperatures briefly warm well into the 30s with strong south-west flow Tuesday night.

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