Messy Monday

(10:47:43 AM) nwsbot: LOT continues Winter Weather Advisory for Boone, Lake, McHenry, Ogle, Winnebago [IL] till Jan 18, 6:00 AM CST


(10:47:42 AM) nwsbot: LOT extends area of Winter Weather Advisory for DeKalb, Kane, Kendall, La Salle, Lee [IL] till Jan 18, 6:00 AM CST

A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for all counties in Southern Wisconsin as well as the counties of Winnebago, Boone, McHenry, Ogle and Whiteside until tonight.

A clipper system will continue to move into the Great Lakes keeping the light to moderate snow falling through much of the Stateline.  We're actually already starting to see a little bit of freezing rain across southeast Iowa where a thin glaze was noted on elevated surfaces.  Temperatures in southeast Iowa are closer to the low 30s, while we sit in the low 20s.  Look for the light to moderate snow to overspread the region throughout the morning as the low passes.  Temperatures will be watched fairly closely as southerly winds will likely bump highs into the low 30s later today.  Areas along I-88 and southward hold a better chance of a sleet/freezing rain mix while points northward should remain all snow.  Accumulations will range anywhere between 2"- 5" by the time the snow ends early Tuesday.  Locations that see mainly snow will likely have accumlations closer to the 5" mark where places (especially south) that have more of a mix will likely be closer to the 2"- 3" mark.

Please use caution this morning when driving as roads could be a little slick.  While there may be a break in the snow early this afternoon, more will likely develop late this afternoon and evening so your commute home could be slick, especially on any untreated roadways.  We'll continue to monitor the weather as we go through this morning and afternoon and update you as needed.  Be sure to keep checking back for the latest updates.