JOESTRADAMUS ON THE FLOOD WATCH HEAVY RAINS MID ATLANTIC NORTHEAST, SNOW IN CHICAGO 9 DAYS IN A ROW LONG RANGE WEATHER OUTLOOK

We continue to see heavy rains across the Northeast & Middle Atlantic States while Chicago experiences 9 days in a row of measurable snow which is a new record. Long range weather pattern continues to be controlled by a strong ridge in the Gulf of Alaska with no signs at all of breaking down.