After a year of unusual weather in Chicago, should you brace for winter?
Forecasts predict a milder winter, but do we really know what’s coming? After a year of unusual weather in Chicago, the National Weather Service predicts a mild winter due to a potentially "historically strong" El Niño, which typically occurs every two to seven years, will likely result in above-normal temperatures for the Lower Lakes region, which includes Chicago. However, winter will likely be challenging with above normal precipitation. Early January and February will be the coldest periods this winter. The World Meteorological Organization expects El Niño to be potentially devastating around the world, disrupting supply chains and causing concerns about water levels that power the Panama Canal system. The National Weather Services has predicted that Chicago should expect “sudden cold snaps and brief snowy periods” interrupted by milder breaks.
Published : Yesterday by Amy Yee in Weather
It’s been a year marked by , a record number of and s. Then in mid-October, temperatures hit 88 degrees in Chicago. That beat the previous record for the set in 1988, according to the National Weather... [5089 symbols]
