Winter Storm Watch

****WINTER STORM WATCHES HAVE BEEN POSTED FOR ALL OF THE WTVO VIEWING AREA STARTING SUNDAY AND LASTING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING****


Models have now come somewhat into agreement with the approaching late winter snow storm slated to move through Sunday afternoon and into Monday.  An area of low pressure will begin to develop in Texas and strengthen as it moves through Missouri and Southern Illinois by Monday afternoon.  As it does, snow will be likely Sunday afternoon/evening due to warm air being pulled northward into Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin with the heaviest falling Sunday night into Monday as the low moves closer.  6"- 12" will be likely area wide with a little more of a mix the further south of the Stateline.  As it looks right now, the heaviest swath of accumulating snow will be from western Lee County, northern DeKalb County into McHenry County.  But any shift in the track will cause a change in the heaviest snow band.  Click here for a look at snowfall probabilities from the HPC.  Please be sure to keep tabs on the forecast this weekend.  Eric Nefstead will have a complete look at the forecast and break down all the details for you on-air as well as on the blog!