Friday Morning Update: Heaviest snowfall winding down

7:50 am Update:  Heavy snow from the overnight has ended, however, low pressure is now moving near Muscatine, IA and a band of light to moderate snow has developed just to the north.  This snow band is now crossing the Mississippi River with visibility dropping to less than 2 miles from Galena to Savanna.  Snow will move back into the Stateline between 9am/10am (a little sooner west of Rockford) and continue into the early afternoon.  An additional inch or two will be possible with the second round of snow. 

3:00 am Update:

As was mentioned earlier, a dry wedge of air has wrapped itself around low pressure currently in northern Missouri.  This has essentially ended the heavy snow from south to north and will continue to do so through the remainder of the morning.  There are, however, snow showers in Iowa that will rotate through later today. 

Current winds are sustained from the east around 10-20 mph with occassional gusts nearing 25 mph.  Blowing and drifting snow will occur through mid-morning until the winds ease a bit and shift to the southeast and then southwest.  So far snow totals range from the 2"-3" mark across the Stateline.

Snowfall amounts:

(11:40:06 AM) nwsbot: Local Storm Report by NWS DVN: 2 ESE Ridott [Stephenson Co, IL] trained spotter reports SNOW of M3.6 INCH at 11:39 AM CST --


(2/22/2013 11:19:30 AM) nwsbot: Local Storm Report by NWS DVN: 2 NNW Thomson [Carroll Co, IL] trained spotter reports SNOW of M3.1 INCH at 11:13 AM CST --


(2/22/2013 11:05:48 AM) nwsbot: Local Storm Report by NWS DVN: 7 NNW Mount Carroll [Carroll Co, IL] trained spotter reports SNOW of M3.0 INCH at 07:00 AM CST -- snowfall total.

(11:19:26 AM) nwsbot: Local Storm Report by NWS DVN: 2 NNW Thomson [Carroll Co, IL] trained spotter reports SNOW of M3.1 INCH at 11:13 AM CST --


(11:05:45 AM) nwsbot: Local Storm Report by NWS DVN: 7 NNW Mount Carroll [Carroll Co, IL] trained spotter reports SNOW of M3.0 INCH at 07:00 AM CST -- snowfall total.

(8:15:35 AM) nwsbot: Local Storm Report by NWS DVN: 1 WNW Morrison [Whiteside Co, IL] trained spotter reports SNOW of M3.0 INCH at 08:13 AM CST --

(7:55:58 AM) nwsbot: Local Storm Report by NWS LOT: Rockford Airport [Winnebago Co, IL] official nws obs reports SNOW of M2.6 INCH at 07:01 AM CST --


(7:44:25 AM) nwsbot: Local Storm Report by NWS DVN: Freeport [Stephenson Co, IL] trained spotter reports SNOW of E4.0 INCH at 07:37 AM CST -- storm total so far.


(7:44:25 AM) nwsbot: Local Storm Report by NWS DVN: ESE Monmouth [Warren Co, IL] trained spotter reports SNOW of M4.5 INCH at 07:37 AM CST -- still snowing.


(7:22:47 AM) nwsbot: Local Storm Report by NWS MKX: Milton [Rock Co, WI] nws employee reports SNOW of M2.5 INCH at 07:22 AM CST --



(7:23:32 AM) nwsbot: Local Storm Report by NWS MKX: 3 S LA Grange [Walworth Co, WI] trained spotter reports SNOW of M4.0 INCH at 07:23 AM CST --    


(7:21:49 AM) nwsbot: Local Storm Report by NWS LOT: Byron [Ogle Co, IL] public reports SNOW of E3.0 INCH at 07:17 AM CST -- relayed by wtvo.


(7:03:35 AM) nwsbot: Local Storm Report by NWS LOT: Rockford Airport [Winnebago Co, IL] official nws obs reports SNOW of M2.7 INCH at 07:01 AM CST --


(6:59:46 AM) nwsbot: Local Storm Report by NWS LOT: Rockford [Winnebago Co, IL] trained spotter reports SNOW of M3.0 INCH at 06:50 AM CST -- storm total. east side of town.

(6:26:44 AM) nwsbot: Local Storm Report by NWS LOT: N Huntley [Mchenry Co, IL] cocorahs reports SNOW of M3.8 INCH at 06:15 AM CST -- overnight snowfall. 4 inches on ground.



(6:13:29 AM) nwsbot: Local Storm Report by NWS MKX: E Evansville [Rock Co, WI] cocorahs reports SNOW of M2.4 INCH at 06:12 AM CST --


(5:29:15 AM) nwsbot: Local Storm Report by NWS LOT: Woodstock [Mchenry Co, IL] co-op observer reports SNOW of M5.0 INCH at 05:28 AM CST --


(5:21:57 AM) nwsbot: Local Storm Report by NWS LOT: 4 WNW Rockford [Winnebago Co, IL] broadcast media reports SNOW of M2.5 INCH at 04:00 AM CST -- wtvo tv rockford.


(5:20:46 AM) nwsbot: Local Storm Report by NWS LOT: Forreston [Ogle Co, IL] public reports SNOW of M4.1 INCH at 05:19 AM CST --


(4:44:36 AM) nwsbot: Local Storm Report by NWS MKX: Edgerton [Rock Co, WI] trained spotter reports SNOW of M2.2 INCH at 04:43 AM CST -- snow covered roads.


(2:47:18 AM) nwsbot: Local Storm Report by NWS MKX: Janesville Airport [Rock Co, WI] law enforcement reports SNOW of E2.0 INCH at 02:27 AM CST --



(2:40:11 AM) nwsbot: Local Storm Report by NWS LOT: Rockford [Winnebago Co, IL] broadcast media reports SNOW of M2.5 INCH at 01:08 AM CST -- northeast side of rockford. still moderate snow falling. blowing and drifting snow.


(2/22/2013 12:20:33 AM) nwsbot: Local Storm Report by NWS LOT: Sycamore [Dekalb Co, IL] trained spotter reports SNOW of E2.0 INCH at 12:19 AM CST -- estimated 1 to 2 inches snow...near white out conditions at times driving between sycamore and st charles


(2/22/2013 12:57:14 AM) nwsbot: Local Storm Report by NWS MKX: Beloit [Rock Co, WI] trained spotter reports SNOW of M0.5 INCH at 12:55 AM CST -- in the past hour. still snowing with blowing snow. snow-covered roads.



2/22/2013 12:20:02 AM) nwsbot: Local Storm Report by NWS DVN: 4 WNW Dubuque [Dubuque Co, IA] trained spotter reports SNOW of M2.9 INCH at 12:19 AM CST -- still snowing.