A trough of low pressure will dive south, with multiple waves of precipitation over the next few days. Areas from the Great Lakes down to the south will have the potential for rain, ice, and snow.

TIMING

Tuesday morning, a low-pressure system will move in from Canada. At the surface, an Arctic front will work its way south. As it dives south, we can see lake effect snow around the Great Lakes, and as it continues south, rain and snow through Thursday.

FORECAST TOTALS:

Snow totals will be around 1-3 inches, with localized heavier amounts where heavy bands of snow set up. Portions of Michigan and Northern Illinois have the potential to see localized foot of snow through Thursday night. Across the south, snowfall totals are on the lighter ends, with the heaviest of it in the higher elevations.

Rainfall totals will be on the lighter side with around a quarter of an inch or less through Thursday night.

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