Packers, Bears Wild Card game at Soldier Field; weather outlook
MILWAUKEE - The Green Bay Packers are at it again to play the Chicago Bears in the Wild Card playoff this Saturday, Jan. 10 at 7 p.m. Whether you are traveling to Chicago to view the game or watch it locally, the weather looks to impact weekend travel.
Tracking the forecast
What we know:
There is still uncertainty about the exact track the low pressure system will take, which will determine where the snow will fall.
This system is still almost a week out, so meteorologists are looking at patterns and trends if snow, more or less likely, rather than small scale details such as timing, impacts, and totals. At this point in time, we look at what is called long-range models. These are models that predict the weather further out into the future that pick up on trends.
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The European (EURO) model is keeping the center of low-pressure slightly south, keeping widespread heavier snow in Wisconsin, especially north of Milwaukee, with minor snow in Chicago. The American (GFS) model is hinting at shifting the low further north, which will still keep heavier snow in Wisconsin with even less snow in Chicago. The exact track of the low will have the final say on how much snow can accumulate.
While accumulating snow is favored more in Wisconsin, it will still be cold in both places with temperatures below freezing by kick-off with wind chills in the low-20s to upper teens and falling through the game.
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Winds also will be strong with the low-pressure creating gusts 20 to 25 miles per hour with isolated gusts near 30 miles per hour. Strong winds will impact the game ball as well as traveling.
Your FOX6 Weather team will have you covered as the story unfolds heading into the weekend.
The Source: Information from the FOX6 Weather Experts.