Illinois Spring Deception Returns With Storms and Temperature Crash

Spring weather in Northern Illinois typically has a personality disorder, and the week ahead is going to be one heck of a weather rollercoaster ride.

Spring Deception in Illinois

As a born and bred Illinois girl, posts like these speak so much truth:

Now that it's March, I think Illinois might actually be in the "Spring Deception" season, and this upcoming week's weather forecast proves it.

Severe Weather and 70s Ahead For Illinois

If you haven't dug your spring wardrobe out of storage yet, you might want to for the next few days, but don't forget to grab your umbrellas, raincoats, and weather radios too.

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At first glance, this extended forecast from the National Weather Service in Chicago doesn't look bad...

But when you start digging deeper, you will see that severe storms are a real possibility for Northern Illinois on Friday:

As we head into Saturday afternoon, things should calm down a bit with highs expected in the 60s and 70s, but then comes the classic Midwest weather plot twist.

Is More Snow Ahead for Northern Illinois?

Remember back in November when this area saw around 24 inches of snow, and then winter officially began and the snow disappeared?

After getting a taste of near-record warmth over the next few days, temperatures are expected to drop back down again later next week. Overnight lows could tumble into the 30s, reminding everyone that winter hasn’t fully packed its bags just yet.

According to the Rockford Register Star, National Weather Service Meteorologist Kevin Birk said:

Whether we get any big snows or anything like that, that's yet to be determined, but I would gather that we would see at least some more snow this season yet.

Brace yourselves, third winter is coming soon to Illinois.