A quick-moving Alberta Clipper will usher in a few inches of snow to the Midwest now through Monday. Generally speaking, snow totals will be on the lighter side. Many areas will pick up 1 to 3 inches. Some locations in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana may see up to 6 inches before the system exits the region Monday night. Another arctic blast will accompany the snow, keeping roads and sidewalks slippery for a few days.
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With a north-northeast wind, counties along the shore of Lake Michigan in Wisconsin can expect lake-enhanced snowfall. Much like lake-effect snow, lake-enhanced snow uses evaporated Great Lakes water to "enhance" snowfall rates and totals.
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Milwaukee may very well exceed 6 inches of snow, while some lake shore communities in northeast Wisconsin may accumulate 12 inches.
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Other cities, such as Chicago and Indianapolis, should expect several inches of new accumulation.
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Much of the Midwest, like Cincinnati, can expect a general 1 to 3 inches of snow. That will still make those morning and evening commutes tricky. Luckily, Monday is Martin Luther King Day and many people are off from school and work.
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another that will impact southern states like Texas.
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Meteorologist Joe Astolfi