Winter Outlook For The Illinois Valley

With last winter being overly mild, are we in for a snowy and cold winter this time around?

The National Weather Service out of Chicago is sticking its neck out a bit, putting together a winter outlook.  The forecast for northern Illinois is leaning towards average to above average snowfall this winter with near average or slightly below average temperatures.

For December, the winter outlook calls for below normal temperatures and enhanced chances of above normal precipitation.