The second warmest autumn on record morphed into an arctic blast in December. Get used to it, says Illinois State Climatologist Jim Angel.
As far as 2016, Angel says we can thank late summer rains for keeping lawns, trees, and crops green and lush.
Angel expects weather throughout the state to be pretty dull between now and the new year. He said Siberia has already experienced a polar vortex this year - and it might be our turn to do the same at some point in January.
