Winter Storm Update Continues

(4:39:54 PM) nwsbot: LOT: 4 Nw Rockford [Winnebago Co, IL] co-op observer reports SNOW of M4.1 INCH at 04:00 PM CST —


(4:33:34 PM) nwsbot: LOT: Capron [Boone Co, IL] broadcast media reports SNOW of M4.4 INCH at 04:24 PM CST —

(4:34:16 PM) nwsbot: LOT: Loves Park [Winnebago Co, IL] broadcast media reports SNOW of M4.5 INCH at 04:20 PM CST —

(4:48:51 PM) nwsbot: LOT: Machesney Park [Winnebago Co, IL] broadcast media reports SNOW of M5.0 INCH at 04:40 PM CST —

(4:23:03 PM) nwsbot: LOT: Rockford Airport [Winnebago Co, IL] official nws obs reports SNOW of M2.8 INCH at 04:00 PM CST — storm total through 400 pm.

(3:52:06 PM) nwsbot: DVN: 4 Nnw Lanark [Carroll Co, IL] trained spotter reports SNOW of M2.6 INCH at 03:30 PM CST — storm total so far. ca43

(3:52:06 PM) nwsbot: DVN: W Apple River [Jo Daviess Co, IL] trained spotter reports SNOW of M4.5 INCH at 03:50 PM CST — storm total so far. jd5

((3:49:28 PM) nwsbot: LOT: Harvard [Mchenry Co, IL] cocorahs reports SNOW of E2.4 INCH at 03:30 PM CST — lighter snow. average snowfall 2.4 inches. drifts about 4 inches.

(3:36pm) LOT: Rockford [Winnebago Co, IL] public reports SNOW of M3.5 INCH at 03:15 PM CST — storm total so far.

(3:34pm) LOT: N Huntley [Mchenry Co, IL] cocorahs reports SNOW of E2.0 INCH at 03:25 PM CST — snowing since 845 am. moderate snow and windy currently.

(3:31pm) DVN: 6 Sse Elmoville [Carroll Co, IL] trained spotter reports SNOW of M4.0 INCH at 03:15 PM CST — storm total so far. ca102

(3:31pm) DVN: 2 Ne Fulton [Whiteside Co, IL] trained spotter reports SNOW of M4.1 INCH at 03:27 PM CST — storm total so far. wh31

(3:31pm) DVN: 5 Sse Council Hill [Jo Daviess Co, IL] trained spotter reports SNOW of M2.7 INCH at 03:22 PM CST — storm total so far. jd69

(3:17pm) DVN: 2 Wnw Freeport [Stephenson Co, IL] trained spotter reports SNOW of M3.1 INCH at 03:15 PM CST — snow so far.

(3:16pm) LOT: N Mendota [La Salle Co, IL] cocorahs reports SNOW of M3.5 INCH at 01:30 PM CST — drifts beginning to form.

(3:11pm) LOT: De Kalb [Dekalb Co, IL] trained spotter reports SNOW of M2.9 INCH at 03:11 PM CST — at NIU.

(2:46pm) LOT: Forreston [Ogle Co, IL] public reports SNOW of M4.5 INCH at 02:35 PM CST — relayed by broadcast media.

(2:21pm) DVN: 4 Ese Galena [Jo Daviess Co, IL] trained spotter reports SNOW of E5.0 INCH at 01:57 PM CST — storm total so far

(2:11pm) DVN: Sterling [Whiteside Co, IL] trained spotter reports SNOW of M3.0 INCH at 01:57 PM CST — storm total so far

(2:07pm) LOT: Capron [Boone Co, IL] public reports SNOW of M2.2 INCH at 02:02 PM CST — relayed by broadcast media.

(2:03pm) LOT: Rockford [Winnebago Co, IL] public reports SNOW of M2.5 INCH at 01:10 PM CST —




2:30pm Update: Light to moderate snow will continue into the late evening before tapering off by Friday morning.  Totals anywhere between 2"-3" have been reported areawide so far.  It's likely we'll receive another 3"-4" heading into the night.  Winds will begin to increase in intensity with blowing and drifting remaining a problem for your evening commute.

1:00pm Update:  Winter Weather Advisory continues for Green, Rock and Walworth counties in southern Wisconsin and for the counties in North-Central Illinois.  An upgrade to a Winter Storm Warning was issued for Stephenson, Jo Daviess, Carroll and Whiteside counties.  Light to moderate snow will continue to fall throughout the rest of the afternoon and into the evening.  There is a band of heavier snow forming across eastern Iowa which could move into northwest Illinois later today.  We're still watching a few moderate snowfall bands here and there that will continue to move in from the south and within those bands snowfall rates may reach half an inch to three quarters inch.  Roads are slick and travel will be slow through the evening commute with visibility remaining around one mile. 



Update:  Stephenson, Jo Daviess, Carroll and Whiteside counties have also been put under a Winter Storm Warning.  This is due to the fact of a heavier snow band setting up across northeast Iowa and also the impacts on driving conditions the snow and wind will have later this evening.

McHenry County has been upgraded to a Winter Storm Warning.  The Winter Weather Advisory continues for the rest of northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin.

*We will be joining in on a conference call with the Chicago NWS around 11:30 this morning to discuss the snow going into the remainder of the afternoon and evening.

Embedded bands of moderate snow continue just to the south of the Rockford Metro and were lifting north.  They're actually beginning to position themselves in a little more west to east fashion. 

Within the moderate snow there could be rates of half an inch to one inch per hour.  These bands have been sitting over north-central Illinois as the upper level is beginning to pull through.  As this low does move through increased atmospheric lift will be sufficient enough to continue to produce snowfall through the evening.  We're stll looking for 3"-6", with a few locally higher amounts.