Wednesday Evening Weather Update

(7:51:50 PM) nwsbot: Local Storm Report by NWS LOT: Woodstock [Mchenry Co, IL] co-op observer reports FREEZING RAIN of E0.00 INCH at 07:40 PM CST -- pavement starting to ice over both from falling light mist and residual moisture.

(7:25:17 PM) nwsbot: Local Storm Report by NWS LOT: Hebron [Mchenry Co, IL] public reports FREEZING RAIN of U0.00 INCH at 07:00 PM CST -- multiple accidents reported in northern mchenry and northern lake counties. report relayed via facebook.


(7:29:00 PM) nwsbot: Local Storm Report by NWS LOT: 3 SSE Rockford [Winnebago Co, IL] public reports FREEZING RAIN of E0.00 INCH at 07:00 PM CST -- at least a trace of ice accretion 3 miles northeast of rockford airport. side streets and parking lots with a thin coating of ice. report relayed via twitter.

(6:44:23 PM) nwsbot: Local Storm Report by NWS LOT: Winnebago [Winnebago Co, IL] trained spotter reports FREEZING RAIN of E0.05 INCH at 06:42 PM CST -- estimated 0.01 to 0.05 ice accretion resulting in slick surfaces.

(5:27:54 PM) nwsbot: Local Storm Report by NWS DVN: 1 SSW Galena [Jo Daviess Co, IL] co-op observer reports FREEZING RAIN of E0.00 INCH at 05:26 PM CST -- light drizzle falling and freezing on contact with the ground. slippery driving conditions.




A Freezing Rain Advisory is in place for northern Illinois as temperatures begin to fall below freezing following a cold front.

Light rain has developed along and south of Highway 20 with a transition over to freezing rain and freezing drizzle further north.  Surface temperatures will continue to trend down below freezing through 9pm as the rain/freezing rain mixture moves east.  After 9pm/10pm most of the rain will be done, but drier air moving in will

keep the threat for freezing drizzle during the overnight.  Any ice accumulations will be very light, but it doesn't take much ice to cause problems on the road.  Surface temperatures will remain in the low 20's which will keep the threat for icy roads through Thursday morning.