There was still a little snow on the ground Christmas morning, but it wasn't enough to really enjoy as most the snow from late last week melted away with the warming temperatures. High temperatures Christmas afternoon warmed into the upper 30s, a handful of degrees above the average high of 32 degrees.
Intermittent drizzle remains likely Christmas night as moisture continues to be pulled north. A light southeast breeze, along with thicker cloud cover, will help hold temperatures in the mid-30s. However, right near the state line and in southern Wisconsin temperatures are a little closer to freezing. As a result, pockets of freezing drizzle have been occurring. This may lead to some slick conditions on untreated and elevated surfaces through Thursday morning.
Another concern has been the fog that has started to develop, moving closer to northern Illinois. Locally dense has been developing downstate in central Illinois, lifting north over the last couple of hours. Visibility has begun to fall south and southeast of Rockford with that trend continuing through the night.
Visibility will fall below a mile - or even half a mile - in some locations through the night. And if so, travel would become rather difficult during the morning. If temperatures remain close to, or at freezing, the fog may also contribute to slick conditions. Please travel with caution if you are going to be out.
Throughout the day skies will remain mostly cloudy as temperatures warm into the low 40s. Light rain showers are possible Thursday afternoon and evening, with a steadier rain expected Friday evening. Temperatures through the weekend will warm into the upper 40s before dropping back into the low 30s for the New Year.
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