The relentless weather is going to continue in the heartland this week. However, instead of severe storms, a few fast-moving systems look to stir up trouble late this week. We're going to the other end of the spectrum, with snow and winds returning.

THURSDAY-FRIDAY

A potent shortwave trough will dive south out of Canada fairly quickly on Thursday. That looks to fire up a windy area of low pressure, cutting into the Great Lakes by Friday. Winds will pick up throughout the day on Thursday, with some gusts approaching 70 mph.

Winds plus snow is not a fun recipe to drive in. Expect blowing snow leading to whiteout conditions, possibly teetering on blizzard conditions.

THIS WEEKEND

Another day, another system. This one follows in the footsteps of the previous one. That will funnel EVEN MORE cold air southward.

Even more snow and winds will greet us getting into the weekend. By the time Monday rolls around, many locations could be looking at another few inches of snow on the ground!