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I forecast the weather.

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URGENT: A life-threatening flash flood emergency is unfolding in Durham County, NC, and Chatham County, NC. Multiple ongoing water rescues for people trapped in homes & vehicles. This is a dangerous situation. Stay off all roads and seek higher ground immediately. #NCwx #FlashFlood
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Matt Lindner@mattlindner4 Feb 2024
I’ve stood on the actual roof of the Sears Tower, been sprayed with champagne after a Cubs playoff series win on the field at Wrigley, ran the Chicago Marathon, eaten more pizza than I can name…but if I could shoot Malort with Tom Skilling at Nisei, that would be epic.
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Winter Storm Watch issued for entire Chicago metro area from 6 PM CST Thursday until 6 AM Saturday. wgntv.com/weather/winter-sto…

Winter Storm Watch issued for Chicago metro area for Thursday through Saturday

A Winter Storm Watch will be in effect throughout the entire Chicago area, beginning Thursday evening through early Saturday morning. The watch will be in effect from 6 p.m. Thursday and lasts unti…

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Daily Almanac wgntv.com/weather/weather-bl…

Daily Almanac

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Clouds and snow showers, then bitter cold hits Friday wgntv.com/weather/weather-bl…

Clouds and snow showers, then bitter cold hits Friday

A steady snow spread over the entire Chicago area early Tuesday with most accumulations occurring before noon. In general a half inch to an inch was observed at most locations with a little he…

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What are the odds of getting snow on Thanksgiving? wgntv.com/weather/weather-bl…

What are the odds of getting snow on Thanksgiving?

Dear Tom,For those who are traveling on Thanksgiving or considering a Turkey Trot, what are the odds of getting snow on that holiday? How often have we had measurable snowfall on Thanksgiving?Paul …

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Fire danger building over southern California wgntv.com/weather/weather-bl…

Fire danger building over southern California

Pattern bringing January-level cold to Chicago to set up Santa Ana winds in California High wind warnings/red flag warnings posted Tuesday night/Wednesday High pressure building over intermountain …

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Cold to extend into next week wgntv.com/weather/weather-bl…

Cold to extend into next week

Forecast temp anomaly November 20-24, 2022 WINTRY PATTERN TO EVOLVE BY LATE WEEK Unseasonably early winter-like cold to grip region Forecast upper-level wind flow for Friday Polar air to sweep into…

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Tuesday’s snow event wgntv.com/weather/weather-bl…

Tuesday’s snow event

TUESDAY’S SNOW EVENT TO VARY IN INTENSITY, DURATION ACROSS METRO AREA Shorter duration south of city lends to less accumulation—lingering lake-enhanced snow showers into early Wednesday may produce…

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Snow cover has expanded wgntv.com/weather/weather-bl…

Snow cover has expanded

U.S. SNOW COVER HAS EXPANDED AS COLDER AIR SETTLES SOUTHWARD Areas of observed snow cover on Monday 28.7% of nation had one inch or more of snow on the ground

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City’s first measurable snow wgntv.com/weather/weather-bl…

City’s first measurable snow

CITY’S FIRST MEASURABLE SNOW OF THE SEASON TO ARRIVE FROM THE SOUTHERN PLAINS Satellite imagery from 4 PM CST Monday showed a rather energetic upper-level system centered over the Red River Valley.…

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November turns wintry as snow precedes January-like cold wgntv.com/weather/weather-bl…

November turns wintry as snow precedes January-like cold

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Daily almanac wgntv.com/weather/weather-bl…

Daily almanac

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First snowfall of season to precede biting cold wgntv.com/weather/weather-bl…

First snowfall of season to precede biting cold

Early November was notable by virtue of abnormal warmth, with the first 11 days of the month producing daily temperature surpluses. Despite daytime readings in the 30s this past weekend, the month …

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Cities forecasts wgntv.com/weather/weather-bl…

Cities’ forecasts

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The four “models” of weather predictions wgntv.com/weather/weather-bl…

The four “models” of weather predictions

Dear Tom,Why do forecasters show the four “models” of weather predictions beyond their own estimates? I’ve seen rain estimates that range from .85″ (NAM) to 1.59″ (GFS…

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Daily Almanac wgntv.com/news/daily-almanac…

Daily Almanac

Local Observations & Forecasts

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The week ahead: Daily temps to average some 10° below normal; winter chill to hit Friday/Saturday wgntv.com/weather/weather-bl…

The week ahead: Daily temps to average some 10° below normal; winter chill to hit Friday/Saturday

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Accumulating snow possible Monday night/Tuesday wgntv.com/weather/weather-bl…

Accumulating snow possible Monday night/Tuesday

Clouds will be on the increase Monday as an upper level low pressure disturbance moves NE out of the Texas panhandle, approaching our area from the SW.  Snow associated with this approaching weathe…

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