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A white Christmas is only in our dreams this year in northern Illinois

13 WREX meteorologist John Jurgens
13 WREX
13 WREX meteorologist John Jurgens

In this installment of WNIJ's weather chat 13-WREX meteorologist John Jurgens tells us about the different types of cold, a forecast for holiday travel and what we can expect from the weather on Christmas Day.

Listen to the full conversation in the link above.

Jason is WNIJ's host of "Morning Edition." He regularly interviews guests on a variety of topics to keep listeners informed about events happening across the WNIJ listening area. When he's not waking listeners up with the latest news, weather and information, Jason enjoys jogging, spending time with his wife and son and watching his beloved Chicago White Sox and Chicago Bulls.
John Jurgens is a meteorology and broadcast journalism student at Northern Illinois University.