After a stretch of mild early November weather, the Chicago area is preparing for a sharp change as the first chance of snowflakes appears in the forecast. The region is expected to shift from calm and breezy days to a colder, wetter pattern as the weekend approaches, bringing rain that may mix with light snow as temperatures drop. Forecasters predict that dry and breezy conditions will dominate through midweek before rain moves in late Thursday night and continues into Friday. Anothe