Blizzard Watch 2011

(10:42:34 AM) nwsbot: DVN: Erie [Whiteside Co, IL] trained spotter reports HEAVY SNOW of M15.8 INCH at 10:16 AM CST -- storm total.(

10:23:37 AM) nwsbot: LOT: Paw Paw [Lee Co, IL] co-op observer reports SNOW of E18.0 INCH at 07:00 AM CST -- 18.0 inches storm total. snow depth is 21 inches.



9:15am:  Preliminary 13.9" at the Rockford Airport - making this the fourth snowiest in Rockford's history  

NWS in Milwaukee has cancelled Blizzard Warning for Rock, Green and Walworth counties
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32:56 AM) nwsbot: DVN: 3 Nw Stockton [Jo Daviess Co, IL] trained spotter reports HEAVY SNOW of E
15.0 INCH at 08:28 AM CST -- storm total so far. estimated 12 inches since 6 pm tuesday.

8:35:04 AM) nwsbot: DVN: W Apple River [Jo Daviess Co, IL] trained spotter reports HEAVY SNOW of E14.0 INCH at 07:30 AM CST -- storm total.


State of Wisconsin: (8:32:18 AM) nwsmkx-soo: State EOC says no known fatalities of yet. However, there are so many stranded vehicles buried that it will remain to be seen.


(7:30:53 AM) nwsmkx-soo: There is a WI National Guard Humvee mission along I-94 checking on and aiding stranded motorists. JPC


(6:45:48 AM) nwsbot: DVN: Lena [Stephenson Co, IL] trained spotter reports SNOW of E11.0 INCH at 06:44 AM CST -- storm total so far. drifts as high as 3 feet.

(5:12:16 AM) nwsbot: LOT: Rockford Airport [Winnebago Co, IL] official nws obs reports HEAVY SNOW of M13.5 INCH at 04:55 AM CST --


Reports of I-39 from Rockford down to I-55 is closed.  There were reports of stranded vehicles along the interstate.  Do not travel

(4:01:27 AM) nwsbot: MKX: Milwaukee [Milwaukee Co, WI] dept of highways reports BLIZZARD at 03:53 AM CST -- state eoc relays that i-43 from mukwonago to the illinois border is impassible. also i-94 from milwaukee to the illinois border impassible. final sweep of interstates completed by national guard to find stranded motorists. civil danger warning issued. severe blizzard conditions continue with measured 43 mph sustained winds with gusts to 60 mph at kmke.

(3:16:38 AM) nwsbot: LOT: Rockford [Winnebago Co, IL] official nws obs reports SNOW of M2.1 INCH at 03:08 AM CST -- since midnight. 13.0 storm total.   ***This puts us in the top 5 biggest snows of Rockford's history****

Heaviest band of snow continues to push east of the Rockford Metro - stretching from southeast Wisconsin through McHenry county and now beginning to move into DeKalb and Sycamore.  It is possible that within this band there could be snowfall rates of at least 1", if not 2", per hour.