This Watched Kettle is Going to Boil

The snowstorm that's been watched for seemingly an eternity is hours away. The storm continues to follow the forecasters' collective road maps with great consistency. As of Tuesday morning, here's the wrap on the seemingly inevitable blizzard:

WMAQ: 1-2 feet
WBBM: 18+
WLS: 1-2 feet
WFLD: 12-18 inches
WGN: 16-24 inches
NWS: 12-20 inches (locally 2 feet)

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Rest Those Muscles -- All Chicago Forecasters See Massive Storm

Approximately 18 hours from onset of the big storm, there's been no change in the forecaster consensus. It's hard to imagine so many forecasters predicting such consistently large snow amounts. If it's a big hype job, it's one heck of a conspiracy. As of Monday night, here were the latest forecasts:

It would appear that a big snow is in the bag... or basket.

WMAQ: 14-20 inches
WBBM: Up to 18 inches
WLS: 10-20 inches
WFLD: 12-18 inches
WGN: 14-22 inches
NWS: 12-20+ inches

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Still All Systems Go According to All Chicago Weather Prognisticators

Based on the evening weather forecasts, there's no reason to believe that a whopper storm won't be ascending on Chicago in 24 hours. Virtually all weather outlets predict no less than a foot of snow. WBBM earmarked Chicago with an 18"+ band of snow, the "highest minimum" forecast. The evening forecast summary is as follows:

WMAQ: 12-18
WBBM:  18+
WLS: 12-18 (some 24" amounts)
WFLD: Up to 12 inches
WGN: 14-22
National Weather Service: 12 to 18+ inches

Click here to see how each weathercaster in Chicago is changing -- or not changing -- the forecast as the next two days approach. After the storm is over on Wednesday, TCF will grade the performance of each forecaster (grading criteria can be found here).

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