Blizzard Warning for Parts of Wisconsin, Illinois Could Get 8-10″

We already started last week to give you a heads up about the potential for heavy snowfall coming the weekend after Thanksgiving.

Now we've got the latest on what the National Weather Service, Weather Channel, and Accuweather are predicting for possible snowfall in the Stateline.

Wind Advisory for Thanksgiving Eve

The National Weather Service issued a Wind Advisory for Wednesday (11/26), with a potential for up to 50 mph gusts through 9 pm on Wednesday night.

Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects, including holiday decorations. Tree limbs could be blown down, and a few power outages may result.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles on north-to-south roads.

Winter Storm and Blizzard Warnings for Part of Wisconsin

Blizzard conditions are in the forecast for the northern portion of Wisconsin, along the state line with Minnesota, where the National Weather Service has issued a Blizzard Warning until Thursday (11/27), with a potential of 17 to 24 inches of snow, along with 45 mph wind gusts.

Travelling north into Wisconsin on Wednesday (11/26), there's a Winter Weather Advisory in effect for portions of southwestern Wisconsin, mainly north of Milwaukee.

Further south in Janesville, Wisconsin, there will be flurries, but minimal accumulation on Wednesday, according to the Weather Channel. A Wind Advisory will be in effect until 6 pm on Wednesday (11/26), with a potential for up to 50 mph wind gusts, says the National Weather Service.

Snow Threat Grows As Models Align

All the latest forecasts are showing snowfall this upcoming weekend, but the snowfall accumulation predictions have been varied.

The Weather Channel's regional guidance and national travel outlook are showing a weather system that's evolving and could produce widespread accumulating snow and travel impacts across northern Illinois.

The extended forecast from the Weather Channel is predicting about an inch of snow this Friday night, and then a 90 percent chance of snow for Saturday (11/29), with 3 to 5 inches of accumulation during the day, and another 1 to 3 inches on Saturday night.

At the time this story was published, the Accuweather forecast for Rockford had about 2 inches of snow on Saturday, while the National Weather Service had snow in the forecast on Friday night, Saturday, and Saturday night.

No snow accumulation forecast was available from the N.W.S.